Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Campton vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Campton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
3,407Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Bethlehem and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Rumney 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 14% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Campton 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±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Campton School District | Rumney 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.