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Franconia vs Hebron vs Sugar Hill vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
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 | Franconia | Hebron | Sugar Hill | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060 |
883 |
658Lowest |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
59%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
| Sugar Hill and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,208±$630 19% below NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Sugar Hill 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 | Lafayette Regional School District | — | — | 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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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.