Compare towns
Wentworth vs Bethlehem vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Wentworth | Bethlehem | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,057Lowest |
2,537Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Bethlehem and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Wentworth and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Wentworth and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,532Highest 17% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Rumney 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 | Wentworth School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.