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Bethlehem vs White River Junction vs Littleton
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%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | White River Junction | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
3,364 |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Bethlehem and Littleton 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Littleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 74% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,741Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and White River Junction 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 | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.