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Bethlehem vs Fairlee vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Fairlee | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
54Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Bethlehem 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 5% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 74% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
— | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Fairlee 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 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.