Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Orford vs Rumney
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 people working from home (31.2%).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Orford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Bethlehem and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Orford 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 NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Rumney 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 14% below NH |
$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Orford 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±$22k 28% below NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rumney and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Orford and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$5,836Highest 12% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Rumney 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.