Compare towns
Sunapee vs Bethlehem vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Sunapee | Bethlehem | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
2,537 |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Sunapee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Profile Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
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.