Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Kingston vs Sunapee
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%).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Kingston | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
6,275Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Kingston and Sunapee 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 |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Kingston and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.