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Bethlehem vs Webster vs Sutton
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Webster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Highest |
2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Sutton 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.