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Whitefield vs Dummerston vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Whitefield | Dummerston | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
2,090Lowest |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Dummerston 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | — | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.