Bethlehem

Population: 1,097
Median household income: $65,556
Median home value: $243,000

Bethlehem is a community in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to 1,097 residents. At $65,556, its median household income sits below Grafton County's $84,021.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethlehem's population grew 3.8% from 1,057 to 1,097, while its median home value rose 64.9% from $147,400 to $243,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 25.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,097
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,556
Median home value: $243,000
Median gross rent: $1,066
Housing units: 505
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0571,097

Median household income

$50,000$65,556

Median home value

$147,400$243,000

Median gross rent

$819$1,066

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,057	$50,000	$147,400	$819
2020	1,061	$39,910	$163,100	$610
2021	956	$42,500	$162,000	$819
2022	957	$62,647	$198,600	$929
2023	1,097	$65,556	$243,000	$1,066

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5425.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	4.1%
5 to 17	155	14.1%
18 to 24	40	3.6%
25 to 34	104	9.5%
35 to 44	88	8.0%
45 to 54	283	25.8%
55 to 64	145	13.2%
65 to 74	176	16.0%
75 and over	61	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,089	99.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree34.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.6%
High school graduate	156	18.2%
Some college or associate's	242	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	161	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	293	34.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone41.8%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home39.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	41.8%
Carpooled	96	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	218	39.3%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	29.7%
15 to 29 min	173	51.3%
30 to 44 min	59	17.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 12.4% (135 of 1,086)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	65.6%
Nonfamily households	152	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	442	87.5%
Vacant	63	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	308	69.7%
Renter-occupied	134	30.3%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units24.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	348	68.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	124	24.6%
5 to 19 units	17	3.4%
20 or more units	16	3.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3305380
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.2787, -71.6890