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Bethlehem, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Essex County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,097
Population
673/sq mi density
$65,556
Median Income
$32,722 per capita
$243,000
Home Value
$343,664 Zillow
$1,066
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
195
Violent Crime/100K
779 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,556 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$243,000 home value, $1,066/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,556
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,722
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bethlehem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bethlehem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,556
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,722
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,928
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$955
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$955
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
39.3%
159% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
41.8%
43% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$183M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
41.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
39.3%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
180
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
10
Retail
8
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,928
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,350
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,556 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,722 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,928 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $183M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 41.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 39.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 180 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,928 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,350 |