Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Goshen vs Jefferson
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%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Goshen | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,042 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Goshen 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson 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±$18kHighest 14% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Goshen 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 |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
| Jefferson and Bethlehem 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 |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Jefferson 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.