Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Chesterfield vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Chesterfield | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
3,622Highest |
2,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% NH: 40.6% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$102,370±$40kHighest 3% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Chesterfield 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 28% below NH |
$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,324±$1kHighest 11% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,344 5% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Chesterfield School District | Marlborough School District |
| 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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NH 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.