Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Conway vs Hooksett
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%).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Conway | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
3,879 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
54.2±10.7Highest 25% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Conway and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Hooksett 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% |
36%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
8%±6.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Conway 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 14% below NH |
$59,167±$18kLowest 40% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$264,900±$41kLowest 34% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,041±$185Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$3,531Lowest 47% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53%±18.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 37% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.6%±11 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | Hooksett 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.