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Bethlehem vs Brookfield vs Chesterfield
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Chesterfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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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 | Brookfield | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,486Lowest |
3,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brookfield 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. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 74% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Brookfield 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | 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.