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Bethlehem vs Concord vs Dalton
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%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Concord | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,145 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Concord 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% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Bethlehem 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% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Concord 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Bethlehem and Dalton 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. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Concord 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. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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 | 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.