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Cherryfield vs Hampton vs Steuben vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Steuben | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
16,426Highest |
1,388 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 49% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Eustis and Cherryfield 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±13.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eustis and Cherryfield 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17k 54% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$32,118±$11kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$262,200±$51k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$916±$547 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
$1,542Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eustis and Cherryfield 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cherryfield 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 School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 24 | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.