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Whitefield vs Middlesex vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
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 | Whitefield | Middlesex | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Highest |
1,943 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | $63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 41% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.