Compare towns
Goshen vs Bethlehem vs Sunapee
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%).
Sunapee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
2,537 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 29% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Bethlehem 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% 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 |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.