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Bethlehem, New Hampshire: commercial real estate data.
Bethlehem is a Census CDP of 1,058 people across 1.63 square miles of land, in Grafton County. Median household income is $64,625, 67.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bethlehem
What Bethlehem is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.63 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land647 plus or minus 138
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrafton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
How many people live in Bethlehem
- Population1,058 plus or minus 226
- Median age45.5
- Population under 18209 plus or minus 117
- Share under 1819.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Population 65 and over253 plus or minus 76
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households431
- Family households287 plus or minus 60
- Share of households that are families66.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
Income and work in Bethlehem
- Median household income$64,625 plus or minus $28,516
- Per capita income$35,879 plus or minus $9,386
- Civilian labor force559 plus or minus 165
- Employed537 plus or minus 158
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over822 plus or minus 176
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher52.8 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree32.1 percent plus or minus 17.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
Housing in Bethlehem
- Housing units455
- Occupied units431
- Vacant units24 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied291 plus or minus 70
- Renter occupied140 plus or minus 50
- Ownership rate67.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$262,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,075
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Single family units295 plus or minus 72
- Share single family64.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more160 plus or minus 67
- Share in buildings of two or more35.2 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bethlehem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute319 plus or minus 108
- Commuting under 15 minutes153 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.0 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more69 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.6 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone45.5 percent
- Carpooled13.6 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home39.6 percent plus or minus 26.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
SBA loans in Bethlehem (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$6,869,900
- Average approval$572,492
- Median approval$159,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported84
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term105 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bethlehem, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bethlehem
SBA loans in Bethlehem (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,105,000
- Average approval$184,167
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$231,000
- Jobs supported17
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bethlehem, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bethlehem
Flood risk in Bethlehem
- NFIP communityTown of Bethlehem
- NFIP community number330045
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/08/24(M)
The Town of Bethlehem participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 330045 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Grafton County, not Bethlehem
Grafton County context, not Bethlehem figures
- Establishments in Grafton County2,920
- Covered employment, Grafton County54,323
- Average annual pay, Grafton County$73,105
- Housing units permitted, Grafton County472
Every figure in this section is published for Grafton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bethlehem.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bethlehem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bethlehem, New Hampshire?
1,058, in 431 households. Bethlehem CDP covers 1.63 square miles of land, which is 647 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bethlehem in?
Grafton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bethlehem?
$64,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,000. Median gross rent is $1,075 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bethlehem businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $6.9 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $159,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bethlehem, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bethlehem borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bethlehem. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bethlehem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bethlehem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bethlehem, town of, community 330045, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bethlehem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Grafton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bethlehem.
Is zoning published for Bethlehem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.