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Pinehurst vs Thompson vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
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 | Pinehurst | Thompson | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,845Lowest |
9,337 |
9,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pinehurst and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pinehurst and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27k 81% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22k 87% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Pinehurst and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316 103% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial 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.