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Bethlehem vs Jackson vs Jericho 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%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Jericho | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
897Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 74% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Whitefield 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Jackson 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Jackson School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
— | 13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.