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Bethlehem vs Cornwall vs Sunapee vs Dublin
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%).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Cornwall | Sunapee | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,208Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dublin 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. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Dublin 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bethlehem 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Cornwall 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sunapee School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.