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Bethlehem vs Carroll vs Ogunquit vs Littleton
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
659Lowest |
1,379 |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8 60% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem and Littleton 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% |
39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Littleton 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. |
$64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
— | $940±$50Lowest 33% 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. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | — | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
— | — | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.