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Cherryfield vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cherryfield | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
2,328 |
16,426Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$678±$319 52% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.