Town guide

Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Bethlehem is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,537 people across 91 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03574.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,53728 per sq mi
Median home value$288,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

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Around Bethlehem

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)81 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY275 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bethlehem; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bethlehem

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bethlehem had 2,484 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 123rd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.

Bethlehem population by census2000: 2,199, 2010: 2,526, 2020: 2,4842,19920002,52620102,4842020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 101 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BethlehemJan: high 28°F, low 3°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 4°F, 2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 14°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 12°F, 3.3 in28°3°Jan2.630°4°Feb2.040°14°Mar2.653°27°Apr3.267°39°May3.776°48°Jun4.280°53°Jul4.679°50°Aug4.272°42°Sep3.658°32°Oct4.045°24°Nov3.033°12°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bethlehem 2, NH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Grafton County

54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethlehem.

Nearest hospitals

  • Littleton Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Littleton7.6 miles
  • Weeks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster15.6 miles
  • Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bethlehem

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Forest Lake State Park · 413 acres5.5 mi
  • Fox Hill Park · 94 acres5.1 mi
  • Pine Hill Park · 35 acres4.8 mi
  • Littleton Riverfront Commons · 8 acres4.9 mi
  • Dow Park · 8 acres4.9 mi
  • The Frost Place · 7 acres5.9 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Bethlehem Village Store0.3 mi
  • Littleton Food Co-op4.4 mi
  • The Healthy Rhino4.9 mi
  • Franconia Market & Deli4.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Rite Aid5.5 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.9 mi
  • Walgreens6.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Bethlehem Public Library<0.1 mi
  • Littleton Public Library4.8 mi
  • Abbie Greenleaf Memorial Library4.8 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Littleton Historical Museum4.6 mi
  • Franconia Heritage Museum4.8 mi
  • Stone Iron Furnace Museum5.0 mi
  • Robert Frost Museum6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • 42 Maple Contemporary Art Center0.2 mi
  • Littleton Town Opera House4.6 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1799.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bethlehem

Public schools here are run by Bethlehem School District, Profile School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bethlehem Elementary SchoolBethlehemPre-K–6142Public0.1 mi
Profile Junior High SchoolBethlehem7–883Public3.2 mi
Profile Senior High SchoolBethlehem9–12133Public3.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
White Mountain SchoolBethlehem9–1278Episcopal3.7 mi
Woodland Community SchoolBethlehemUngraded21Nonsectarian3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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