Compare towns
Sugar Hill 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
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
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 | Sugar Hill | Rye | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 658Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rye 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 | $154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Sugar Hill and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$630 19% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
| Rye and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,340 10% above NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rye 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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| 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.