Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Walpole vs Dublin
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%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Walpole | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
3,690Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Dublin 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin 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±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Walpole 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
| Dublin 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 |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Dublin 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | 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.