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Bethlehem vs Sunapee vs Wilder vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wilder | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
3,416 |
3,087 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Sunapee 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 5% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 74% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Wilder 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Sunapee School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.