What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has the most people working from home (17%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hampton	Middleton
People
Population	984Lowest	9,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S.	43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S.
	South Hampton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	South Hampton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Middleton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Middleton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kLowest 89% above U.S.	$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S.
	Middleton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kLowest 99% above U.S.	$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S.
	Middleton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S.	$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average
	South Hampton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Highest 192% above U.S.	$8,785Lowest 182% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Hampton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	17%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	South Hampton and Middleton 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	—	#71 of 282 in MA
School district	South Hampton School District	Middleton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.