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Bethlehem vs Jericho vs Orford
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%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Jericho | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
5,114Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Orford 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Jericho 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 5% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Orford 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bethlehem 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Jericho 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 | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.