Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Easton vs South Hampton
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%).
Easton has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Easton | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
356Lowest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Easton 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% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.4% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hampton and Easton 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 |
$106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Easton 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 |
$426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
— | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and South Hampton 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 | — | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.