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Bethlehem vs Chesterfield vs Wilder
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%).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
3,622Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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 74% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.