Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Goshen vs Wolfeboro vs Dublin
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).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Dublin has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,042Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Dublin 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%±8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Wolfeboro 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 |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.