Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Littleton vs Chesterfield
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%).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($374k 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 | Littleton | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
6,040Highest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Chesterfield 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% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Littleton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$102,370±$40kHighest 3% above NH |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem 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 |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,324±$1kHighest 11% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem 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 |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,344Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Littleton 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Chesterfield 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Littleton School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Littleton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.