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Bethlehem vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Whitefield | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,379Lowest |
2,516 |
3,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Chesterfield 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chesterfield 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,077±$160Lowest 24% 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Whitefield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bethlehem 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | White Mountains Regional 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.