Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Langdon 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%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sunapee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Langdon | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
805Lowest |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Langdon 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 |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Langdon 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 |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Langdon 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.7Highest |
11.9 |
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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.