Compare towns
Newington vs Bethlehem vs Sugar Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
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 | Newington | Bethlehem | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939 |
2,537Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,208±$630 19% below NH |
| Newington and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$7,340Highest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Sugar Hill 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 | Newington School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.