Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Meredith vs Unity
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Meredith | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
6,758Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Unity 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Bethlehem 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.