Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Rye vs Sugar Hill
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 affordable homes ($288k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
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 | Rye | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
5,611Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye 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 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Rye 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 NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Rye and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,208±$630 19% below NH |
| Rye and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.