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Wilder vs Grantham 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
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Wilder | Grantham | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,465Highest |
2,537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,418Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.