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Orford vs Woodstock 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
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Orford | Woodstock | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
1,214Lowest |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH |
50.9±5.7Highest 18% above NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
| Woodstock and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH |
$85,667±$33k 13% below NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Orford and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$320,100±$37kHighest 20% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
| Woodstock and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
$1,076±$355Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
| Orford and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 12% below NH |
$4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
18 minLowest 34% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | — | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.