Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Hancock vs Meredith 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 affordable homes ($288k median).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,791 |
6,758Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Meredith and Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hancock 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Meredith and Hancock 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 |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
| Dublin and Hancock 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 |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes 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.