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Bethlehem vs Chapman vs Mapleton 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 people working from home (31.2%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman | Mapleton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bethlehem and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Littleton 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. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%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. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | None in town | Littleton 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.