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Bethlehem vs Cavendish vs Carroll
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%).
Cavendish has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Cavendish | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,242 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Bethlehem 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Carroll 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. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Cavendish 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. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% 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. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Cavendish 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Cavendish 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.