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Carroll vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Bethlehem has the most renters (24.7% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,943 |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Bethlehem 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 20% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bethlehem 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bethlehem 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school 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 |
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.