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Cornwall vs Bethlehem vs Bridport

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).

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.

MeasureCornwallBethlehemBridport
People
Population
1,208Lowest
2,537Highest
1,235
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
50.6±8.5Highest
30% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
Bethlehem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
28.2%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bethlehem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$85,029±$18k
5% above U.S.
$83,214±$18kLowest
3% above U.S.
Cornwall and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$288,300±$22kLowest
13% below U.S.
$367,200±$35k
10% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,174±$81
17% below U.S.
$1,184±$103Highest
16% below U.S.
Bridport and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,418Lowest
74% above U.S.
$5,519
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.3%±18.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.8%±51.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
31.2%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±4.7Lowest
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 Bethlehem School District · Profile School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
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.