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Carroll vs Jefferson vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering CarrollWhitefield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($297k median).
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 | Jefferson | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,013 |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Carroll 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 35% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
| Jefferson and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 28% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Jefferson 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.