Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Sunapee vs Hampton
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Sunapee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
3,416 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Hampton 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Hampton 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Sunapee School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
10.1 |
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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.