Compare towns
Kingston vs Ossipee 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
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Kingston | Ossipee | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Highest |
4,521 |
2,537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
| Kingston and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Kingston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
| Ossipee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.