Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Wilmot vs Chesterfield
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%).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Wilmot | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
1,487Lowest |
3,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
46.8±8.7Lowest 8% above NH |
| Wilmot and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Bethlehem 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Chesterfield 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 |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$102,370±$40k 3% above NH |
| Wilmot and Chesterfield 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 |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
| Wilmot and Chesterfield 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,324±$1kHighest 11% below NH |
| Chesterfield 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 |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
$6,344 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Wilmot 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | 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.