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About Bethlehem
Town in New York, United StatesBethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The town's population was 35,034 at the 2020 census. Bethlehem is located immediately to the south of the city of Albany and includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Glenmont, North Bethlehem, Selkirk, Slingerlands, and South Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town. The town is named after the biblical Bethlehem.
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Housing in Bethlehem
The median sale price was $480,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Bethlehem
Safety Grade B+
Bethlehem reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Bethlehem sits closer to the middle.
Health in Bethlehem
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Schools in Bethlehem
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The public schools Bethlehem’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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