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Bethlehem vs Littleton vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
6,040Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Littleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Littleton 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 5% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Littleton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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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U.S. 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.