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Bethlehem vs Dorset 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 affordable homes ($288k median).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Dublin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Dorset | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
2,092 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Dublin 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dublin 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Dublin 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% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Dorset 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| 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.