Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Springfield vs Webster
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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Springfield | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Springfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Springfield and Webster 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster and Bethlehem 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Webster 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 | — | Merrimack Valley 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.