Compare towns
Goshen vs Bethlehem vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Goshen | Bethlehem | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
2,537 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
| Meredith and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Goshen 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.