Compare towns
Jefferson vs Bethlehem vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Bethlehem | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
2,537Highest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest 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+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Jefferson and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest 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 | 8.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Jefferson 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 | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — |
| High school 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.