Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Hebron vs Easton
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%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Easton has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Hebron | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
883 |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Easton and Hebron 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% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Hebron 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% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Hebron 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% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hebron and Easton 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 |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$106,250±$38kHighest 7% above NH |
| Easton and Hebron 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 |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
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| Hebron and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| 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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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.