The open town meeting gives all registered voters the opportunity of an equal voice in spending their tax dollars. Town government is managed by an appointed town administrator under the direction of five selectmen. Professional management with fiscal responsibility enables the police, fire and public works departments to attain excellence in training, equipment and operations. Middleton schools offer an energetic educational program for preschool through grade six. Grades 8-12 are part of the Masconomet Regional School District, a system of national renown.

The town continues an active commitment to all its children. With all its modern services and facilities townspeople say, Middleton is still a town where the librarian knows the residents' favorite books, where townspeople's dogs may have the same license number every year and where the policeman is still a friendly face.

Middleton Mass is located in Northeastern Masachusetts, bordered by Topsfield and Danvers on the east, Peabody on the south, Lynnfield on the southwest, North Reading on the west, North Andover on the west and northwest, and Boxford on the north and northeast. Middleton is 19 miles north of Boston and 232 miles from New York City.