What percentage of people rent in Bethlehem (community), NH?

Name: Renters and owners in Bethlehem (community), NH, 2020–2024
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32.5% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Bethlehem (community), NH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 140 renting households against 291 that own their home.

In Bethlehem (community), the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.5% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 140 (±50)
Median renter income: $51,161 (±$12,336)

Who rents and who owns in Bethlehem (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bethlehem (community)	Grafton County	New Hampshire	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.5% (±10.3 points)	28.7% (±1.5 points)	27.2% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	140 (±50)	10,641 (±637)	151,369 (±2,344)	45,017,354
Owning households	291 (±70)	26,466 (±637)	404,453 (±2,690)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.8)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,161 (±$12,336)	$54,415 (±$4,259)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,938 (±$22,730)	$103,974 (±$6,687)	$118,067 (±$1,173)	$100,009

In Bethlehem (community), the renter share is not measurably different from Grafton County (28.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (27.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Grafton County, Bethlehem (community) ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 31 of 53.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bethlehem (community) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	29.2% (±13.2 points)	32.5% (±10.3 points)	+3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$819 (±$307)	$1,075 (±$50)	+31.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,000 (±$21,316)	$64,625 (±$28,516)	+29.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bethlehem (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bethlehem (community)	—	32.5% (±10.3 points)	—
Littleton (community)	5.3 mi	60.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Littleton	6.9 mi	48.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Sugar Hill	6.9 mi	4.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Whitefield (community)	7.5 mi	45.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franconia	7.8 mi	16.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Dalton	8.0 mi	17.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	8.3 mi	25.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefield	8.3 mi	37.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Hill, NH (4.6%), Franconia, NH (16.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Littleton (community), NH (60.5%), Littleton, NH (48.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Grafton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Littleton (community)	60.5% (±7.0 points)
2	Woodsville	59.5% (±12.8 points)
3	Ashland (community)	50.2% (±11.5 points)
4	Plymouth (community)	49.3% (±12.4 points)
5	Bristol (community)	43.2% (±11.3 points)
6	Hanover (community)	37.6% (±8.8 points)
7	Bethlehem (community)	32.5% (±10.3 points)
8	Enfield (community)	29.5% (±15.5 points)

Bethlehem (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bethlehem, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bethlehem (community)

How many renters are there in Bethlehem (community)?

Bethlehem (community) has an estimated 140 (±50) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bethlehem (community)?

In Bethlehem (community), the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bethlehem (community)?

A renting household in Bethlehem (community) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bethlehem (community)?

The median renting household in Bethlehem (community), NH has an income of $51,161 (±$12,336) a year, against $85,938 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bethlehem CDP, New Hampshire (place:05380, in state:33).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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