Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Cornish vs Windsor vs Carroll
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%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Cornish | Windsor | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,816 |
3,554Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Windsor 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Carroll and Cornish 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 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 74% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Cornish 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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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.