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Concord vs Bethlehem vs Wells vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

MeasureConcordBethlehemWellsCorinth
People
Population
1,145Lowest
2,537Highest
1,148
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
50.6±8.5
30% above U.S.
50.7±5.2Highest
30% above U.S.
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
Wells and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Bethlehem and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.1%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
28.2%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bethlehem and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,304±$9kLowest
9% below U.S.
$85,029±$18k
5% above U.S.
$75,417±$11k
7% below U.S.
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
Corinth and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$288,300±$22kHighest
13% below U.S.
$243,000±$42k
27% below U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
Bethlehem and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,174±$81
17% below U.S.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% below U.S.
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026Lowest
about the U.S. average
$5,418Highest
74% above U.S.
$3,308
6% above U.S.
$3,584
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
41.3%±18.3
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
35 min
33% above U.S.
Work from home
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
31.2%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Bethlehem and Corinth 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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Bethlehem School District · Profile School District Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 —
High school in town None in town Profile Senior High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.9
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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.