Compare towns
Wilmot vs Bethlehem vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
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 | Wilmot | Bethlehem | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
2,537Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
| Hebron and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Wilmot and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
| Hebron and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Wilmot 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 | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | — |
| 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.