Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Carroll vs Lyman
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 most people working from home (31.2%).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Carroll | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
659 |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Carroll and Lyman 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 14% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Bethlehem 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 |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Bethlehem 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
24 minHighest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.