Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Lincoln vs Rumney
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%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Lincoln | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,461 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Bethlehem and Lincoln 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Rumney 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 |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Lincoln 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.