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Bethlehem vs Wolfeboro vs Jericho
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 affordable homes ($288k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho 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 5% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho 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. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 74% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.