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Moretown vs Whitefield 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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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 | Whitefield | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,516Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Middlesex 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% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | White Mountains Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.