Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Hancock vs Hampton
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%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Hancock | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,791Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Hancock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Hampton 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 | — | #31 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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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.