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Bethlehem vs Mapleton vs Chesterfield
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,884Lowest |
3,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$18kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 74% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Chesterfield 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.