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Bethlehem vs Croydon vs Williston
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%).
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Croydon | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
798Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Croydon 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Croydon 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. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 74% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Croydon School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.