Middleton, NH

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Middleton, New Hampshire

Middleton, New Hampshire, in Strafford county, is 37 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 76 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 1,440.

The People and Families of Middleton

In Middleton, about 63% of adults are married. Middleton is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Interestingly, Middleton is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Middleton had a median family income of $48,529.

Middleton Housing

About 90% of housing units in Middleton are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in Middleton benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in New Hampshire.

Commuting

In Middleton, 92% of commuters drive to work. Residents of the town, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Middleton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Middleton, NH

Comparing Middleton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Strafford
Standard Zip Codes	03887
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.46
Longitude	-71.069

Station	SANFORD 2 NNW
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,440	100%
Male	757	52.6%
Female	683	47.4%
Under 18	414	28.7%
18+	1,026	71.3%
65+	149	10.3%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,419	98.5%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	8	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,689
Growth	249
Growth %	17.3%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	16.1%
English	13.7%
Irish	13.1%
US/American	11.2%
French Canadian	10.3%
Italian	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
German	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Scottish	3.3%
Greek	2%
Canadian	1.2%
British	1.2%
European	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Portuguese	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Latvian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Polish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Middleton	1,440	$48,529
Alton	4,502	$46,467
Brookfield	604	$54,688
Farmington	5,774	$44,788
Milton	3,910	$48,033
New Durham	2,220	$52,941
Wakefield	4,252	$45,774

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