Compare towns
Weare vs Bethlehem vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Weare | Bethlehem | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,537Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Bethlehem and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Profile Senior High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.