Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Dublin vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Dublin | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,688Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 14% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Dublin and Epping 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 |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.