Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Brighton 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 people working from home (31.2%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Brighton | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,167 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above 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% |
18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton 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±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Carroll 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. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.