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Bethlehem vs Newfane vs Littleton
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 highest household income ($85k).
Newfane has the most homeowners (87.2%).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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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 | Newfane | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,456Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfane and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem and Littleton 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane 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±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Newfane 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,741Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Newfane 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 |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.