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Bethlehem vs Cavendish vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Cavendish 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% 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% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Bethlehem 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. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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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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.