Compare towns
Whitefield vs Springfield vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
1,122Lowest |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
| Springfield 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 40% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Springfield 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 | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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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.