What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).

Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bethlehem	Conway
People
Population	2,537Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH	55±4.1Highest 27% above 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%	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bethlehem and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.1%±5.1Highest 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%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%	5%±3Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH	$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH
	Bethlehem and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH	$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH
	Conway and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH	$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH
	Bethlehem and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,418Highest 19% below NH	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Conway 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 NH: 7.2%	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 24% below NH	21 minHighest 23% below NH
Work from home	31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#34 of 120 in NH	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	Bethlehem School District · Profile School District	Conway School District
High school in town	Profile Senior High School	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.