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Bethlehem vs Concord vs Rye
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Concord | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,145Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Bethlehem 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% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye 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% |
27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 74% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,519Highest 141% 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Concord 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rye 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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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.