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Littleton vs Berwick vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Littleton | Berwick | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040Highest |
1,998Lowest |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741 52% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Berwick 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | — | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.