Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Epping vs Littleton
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%).
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% 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 | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
7,430Highest |
6,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Epping 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%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Bethlehem 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Littleton 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±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Littleton 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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 | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Epping School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Epping High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
9.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.