Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Idaho.
Middleton is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A− overall, 6th of 58 graded towns in Idaho, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 74% of the state's. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $507K, 5.9 years of the Boise City metro’s $86K median household income. Middleton’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Idaho’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Of the 59 Idaho towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Middleton. Middleton Substation is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Middleton beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton Mill Creek Elementary | PK–5 | 690 |
| Middleton Heights Elementary | PK–5 | 573 |
| Middleton Middle School | 6–8 | 1,018 |
Middleton Substation5,524 counted in 2010 and 9,425 in 2020; an estimated 12,600 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 33.3% since 2020, after 70.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Middleton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 585 in 1920, a low of 372 in 1930, 9,425 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Middleton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Middleton.
Middleton has home values still below their peak and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foote Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Middleton Place Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Hawthorne Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Middleton District. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Middleton High School, with 1,443 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,018 | B |
| Middleton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,443 | B |
| Middleton Mill Creek ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 690 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 838 in 2013 to 1,697.
Most working residents leave Middleton for work: only 7% work in town. At 27 minutes, Middleton’s average trip to work is where Idaho’s towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Middleton grew to 1,697 in 2023, 859 more than in 2013.
| Middleton | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 23% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
28% of Middleton adults feel lonely. Middleton beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 73% of Middleton adults had a checkup this year.
| Middleton | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Middleton | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.4% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Middleton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Middleton has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Middleton’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Idaho average. 28% of residents are under 18 in Middleton. Middleton has grown 33% since 2020, to 12,600 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Middleton | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.1 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 25% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Middleton | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.5% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.7% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical value, about $507K, is 8% below its June 2022 peak. 66.2% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 46.9% across Idaho.
The typical Middleton home is worth about $507,000, up 1.8% in a year, 6% above the Idaho typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middleton. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaAlbertsons Stadium
24 mi MuseumOld Idaho State Penitentiary
22 mi LandmarkFort Boise
22 mi Stadium & arenaExtraMile Arena26 mi Ski areaBogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area117 runs · 1,792 ft vertical
22 mi Stadium & arenaIdaho Central ArenaAlbertsons Stadium: Iamneven, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Idaho State Penitentiary: Peter Wollheim, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Boise: Sketch by William H. Tappan, Public domain · ExtraMile Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Idaho Central Arena: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Middleton
About 2 of every 100 Middleton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Middleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Idaho, United States
Middleton is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population amounted to 9,091 at the 2021 census estimate, up from 5,524 at the 2010 census and 2,978 in 2000. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Middleton grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #6 of 58 in Idaho. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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