| Index | Middleton | Nova Scotia | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 113 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 90 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 25 | 49 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 146 | 142 | 100 |
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nova Scotia | 10% | 15% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nova Scotia | 8.79% | 21% |
| Item | Middleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $80.00 | $94.33 | 15.2% |
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% |
| Item | Middleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $92.00 | $102.27 | 10.0% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $100.00 | $104.67 | 4.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $106.00 | $111.67 | 5.1% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $103.00 | $113.40 | 9.2% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $103.00 | $105.80 | 2.6% |
| Item | Middleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $99.00 | $101.07 | 2.0% |
| Item | Middleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Middleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $99.00 | $102.07 | 3.0% |
| Item | Middleton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $94.00 | $98.60 | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Annapolis, Subd. C, NS | 5,018 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Annapolis, Subd. B, NS | 4,512 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Middleton, NS | 1,991 | 84 | 16.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bell Canyon, CA | 1,991 | n/a | |
| Munising, MI | 1,991 | n/a | |
| Falling Waters, WV | 1,991 | n/a | |
| Hinchinbrooke, QC | 1,991 | 71 | 28.7% |
| Parma, ID | 1,990 | n/a | |
| Middleton, NS | 1,991 | 84 | 16.3% |