Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Sunapee vs Woodstock
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).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
3,416Highest |
1,214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50.9±5.7 18% above NH |
| Sunapee and Woodstock 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% |
13.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Woodstock 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%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem 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% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Woodstock 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 |
$85,667±$33k 13% below NH |
| Sunapee and Woodstock 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±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$320,100±$37k 20% below NH |
| Sunapee and Woodstock 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 |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,076±$355Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,707 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Woodstock 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
18 minLowest 34% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.