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Bethlehem vs Rumney vs Stowe
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 most people working from home (31.2%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Rumney | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,458Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Stowe 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% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Stowe 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. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Stowe 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 | Rumney School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.