Compare towns
Roxbury vs Bethlehem vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Roxbury | Bethlehem | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,537Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Roxbury and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — |
| High school 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.