What percentage of people rent in Bethlehem, NH?

Name: Renters and owners in Bethlehem, NH, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±7.8 points) of the occupied homes in Bethlehem, NH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 260 renting households against 793 that own their home.

In Bethlehem, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 24.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.7% (±7.8 points)
Renting households: 260 (±96)
Median renter income: $52,241 (±$17,761)

Who rents and who owns in Bethlehem

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bethlehem	Grafton County	New Hampshire	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.7% (±7.8 points)	28.7% (±1.5 points)	27.2% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	260 (±96)	10,641 (±637)	151,369 (±2,344)	45,017,354
Owning households	793 (±106)	26,466 (±637)	404,453 (±2,690)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,241 (±$17,761)	$54,415 (±$4,259)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,631 (±$16,424)	$103,974 (±$6,687)	$118,067 (±$1,173)	$100,009

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

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Grafton County, Bethlehem ranks 10 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 50 of 234.

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

How renting in Bethlehem 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	24.9% (±6.8 points)	24.7% (±7.8 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$692 (±$242)	$1,174 (±$81)	+69.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$55,556 (±$9,509)	$85,029 (±$17,781)	+53.1%	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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bethlehem	—	24.7% (±7.8 points)	—
Franconia	5.8 mi	16.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll	6.3 mi	8.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Whitefield (community)	7.7 mi	45.6% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Whitefield	8.0 mi	37.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Littleton (community)	9.3 mi	60.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Sugar Hill	9.9 mi	4.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Dalton	10 mi	17.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	11 mi	48.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carroll, NH (8.4%), Sugar Hill, NH (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitefield (community), NH (45.6%), Whitefield, NH (37.4%), Littleton (community), NH (60.5%).

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
4	Ashland	35.9% (±7.6 points)
5	Bristol	30.3% (±6.8 points)
6	Lincoln	28.0% (±8.1 points)
7	Hanover	26.3% (±6.3 points)
8	Lisbon	25.8% (±6.1 points)
9	Piermont	25.0% (±7.8 points)
10	Bethlehem	24.7% (±7.8 points)
11	Orford	24.5% (±8.0 points)
12	Woodstock	24.4% (±8.0 points)
13	Haverhill	23.5% (±8.7 points)
14	Canaan	22.7% (±8.2 points)
15	Rumney	22.2% (±6.4 points)
16	Bridgewater	20.3% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Grafton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bethlehem include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bethlehem (community).

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

How many renters are there in Bethlehem?

Bethlehem has an estimated 260 (±96) renting households, 24.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bethlehem?

In Bethlehem, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 24.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bethlehem?

A renting household in Bethlehem has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bethlehem?

The median renting household in Bethlehem, NH has an income of $52,241 (±$17,761) a year, against $88,631 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 town, Grafton County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:05460, in state:33 county:009).

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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