Compare towns
Nottingham vs Bethlehem vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Nottingham | Bethlehem | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,537Lowest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Bethlehem and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.