Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Lee vs Nottingham
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 affordable homes ($288k median).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Lee | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
4,576 |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Lee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 |
— | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.