Compare NH Towns

Compare up to 4 towns side-by-side across housing, economy, schools, and quality of life.

Bethlehem

Grafton County
Pop: 2,484
White Mountains
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Hancock

Hillsborough County
Pop: 1,731
Merrimack Valley
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Tamworth

Carroll County
Pop: 2,812
Lakes Region
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Cornish

Sullivan County
Pop: 1,616
Upper Valley
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🏠 Property Tax (2025)

MetricBethlehemHancockTamworthCornish
Total Tax Rate$16.19 per $1,000$27.07 per $1,000$14.78 per $1,000$17.30 per $1,000
Effective Rate$12.53 per $1,000$15.86 per $1,000$13.42 per $1,000$16.75 per $1,000
Equalization Ratio77.4%58.6%90.8%96.8%
Municipal Rate$4.50$8.98$3.37$2.68
School Rate$9.28$14.97$9.59$11.57
Est. Tax on $400k Home$6,476$10,828$5,912$6,920

πŸ’° Housing & Cost of Living

MetricBethlehemHancockTamworthCornish
Median Home Value$245,600$398,200$288,900$269,400
Median Rent$814/mo$1,045/mo$815/mo$879/mo
Median Household Income$82,063$88,611$61,094$86,779
Homeownership Rate77.95%85.12%65.45%96.72%

πŸ‘₯ Demographics

MetricBethlehemHancockTamworthCornish
Population2,4841,7312,8121,616
Median Age54.2 years55.4 years42.9 years54.3 years
Avg Household Size2.41 people2.29 people2.87 people2.51 people
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%29.09%32.22%25.02%

πŸ’Ό Employment & Economy

MetricBethlehemHancockTamworthCornish
Unemployment Rate4.82%2.66%N/A2.19%
Poverty Rate7.82%3.31%7.81%5.26%