Welcome to Middleton ...

Middleton is located in Strafford County<1>.

The location of Middleton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middleton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middleton has a population of 1,843 people<3> (see below for details).

Middleton is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Middleton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Middleton: (603)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middleton had an population of 1,843 people. This is an increase of 3.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middleton had a population of 1,783 people. This makes Middleton the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Middleton represents 0.14% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 146th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,783 people, the population of Middleton increased 23.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,440 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Middleton.

Communities Also Named Middleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Middleton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middleton.

Communities near Middleton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middleton.

• Rochester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
• Sanford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <5>
• Somersworth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
  • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
  • Former names for Somersworth:
  • Great Falls
  • Summersworth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <5>
• Barrington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
  • Barrington is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <5>
• Waterboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
  • Waterboro is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <5>
• Berwick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <5>
• Gilford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Gilford is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <5>
• Farmington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
• Wolfeboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <5>
• Lebanon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Middleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middleton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middleton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleton. See our Newspapers Page for Middleton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middleton ...

Looking for more information about Middleton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Middleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Middleton.

Adding Middleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middleton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Middleton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Middleton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/