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Belvidere vs Bethlehem vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belvidere | Bethlehem | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,537Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.