Compare towns
Carroll vs Cornwall vs Strafford vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Carroll | Cornwall | Strafford | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,208 |
1,372 |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.