Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Dublin vs Gorham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,688Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
| Gorham 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin 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 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham 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% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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±$18k 14% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Dublin 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 28% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Dublin and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Dublin 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.