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Bethlehem vs Sheldon vs Littleton
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Sheldon | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
2,267Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bethlehem and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Littleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.