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Bethlehem vs Hermon vs Whitefield
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 people working from home (31.2%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Hermon | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
6,727Highest |
2,516Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Hermon Public Schools | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Hermon High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
14.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.