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Bethlehem vs Arlington vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (24.7% rent).
Arlington has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Bethlehem | Arlington | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
2,598Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arlington and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Bethlehem 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.