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Middleton

North Shore · pop. 9,882

Middleton feeds into the Masconomet district and gives residents a quieter, more rural feel than Topsfield at a marginally lower price per square foot.

Family SuburbRural Retreat
Livability Index
52
/ 100
Ranks #160 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$858k
5× household income
Household income
$171k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
38 min
peak driving
Population
9,882
5-yr trend 62/100

How Middleton scores

Schools
88
Safety
90
Walkability
18
Transit
12
Biking
18
Dining
32
Nightlife
14
Arts & Culture
22
Green Space
50
Diversity
18
Climate
70

The honest read

Best for
Families targeting Masconomet schools who want slightly more value than Boxford or Topsfield.
The tradeoff
Strictly residential with no downtown and very limited dining or services.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Middleton.

Lynnfield
54/100 · $1.09M
North Shore
Peabody
62/100 · $596k
North Shore
Danvers
71/100 · $644k
North Shore
Topsfield
53/100 · $931k
North Shore

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