Compare towns
Littleton vs Rye 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
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040Highest |
5,611 |
2,537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
| Rye and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Bethlehem 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 NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
| Rye and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Littleton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | Rye School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | None in town | 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 |
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.