Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Rochester vs Dublin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Rochester | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,389Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Bethlehem 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Bethlehem 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. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Dublin 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 13% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Dublin 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. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Bethlehem 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Contoocook Valley 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.