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Moretown vs Strafford vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Moretown | Strafford | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
4,306Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,086 95% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #73 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Strafford School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.