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Cherryfield vs Ossipee 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 people working from home (18.2%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ossipee | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$678±$319 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.