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Chesterville vs Epping vs Brownfield 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
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Chesterville | Epping | Brownfield | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
7,430Highest |
1,830 |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
40.1±8.5 3% above U.S. |
| Epping and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 36% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 30% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.