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Wayne vs Bethlehem vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Bethlehem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Wayne | Bethlehem | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
2,537 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
36.7±11.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore Falls and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$45,843±$6kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$147,500±$34kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$856±$126Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,399Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
29%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Wayne 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | 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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U.S. 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.