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Bethlehem vs Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Whitefield
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%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% 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 | Castle Hill | Mapleton | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
281Lowest |
1,884 |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Whitefield 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Mapleton 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. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Whitefield 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. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Whitefield 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
— | — | 7.9Lowest |
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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.