Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Hancock vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,791Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±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%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Hancock 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±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hancock and Bethlehem 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Hancock 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.