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Bethlehem vs Sunapee vs Carroll vs Littleton
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%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Sunapee | Carroll | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537 |
3,416 |
659Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Carroll and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Littleton 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 14% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 28% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,078±$241 28% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$4,741 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Sunapee School District | — | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
11.9Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.