Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Epping vs Dublin vs Whitefield
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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Epping | Dublin | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
7,430Highest |
1,688Lowest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
| Whitefield 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below 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±$22k 28% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below 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±$81 21% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Epping and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Whitefield 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Epping School District | Contoocook Valley School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Epping High School | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
9.3Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.