Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Dublin vs Lincoln
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 people working from home (31.2%).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,688 |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
46.8±10.1Lowest 8% 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Lincoln 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 |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% 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±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Dublin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer 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% |
16.3%±8.1Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
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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.