Compare towns
Tilton vs Bethlehem vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Tilton | Bethlehem | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063 |
2,537Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5 16% above NH |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Bethlehem and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH |
$71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$288,300±$22kHighest 28% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Tilton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | Profile Senior High School | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.