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Bethlehem vs Hart's Location vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Hart's Location | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
49Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
65±9.1Highest 67% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
| Hart's Location and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±69.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±74.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hart's Location and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$78,182±$73kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$189,700±$21kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
— | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
— | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bethlehem 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.