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Whitefield vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Bethlehem has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Westminster | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Whitefield 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% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Westminster 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 41% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Whitefield 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.6Highest |
8.9 |
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| 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.