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Chesterville vs Epping vs Steuben vs Mount Vernon
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).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Steuben | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
7,430Highest |
1,388Lowest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5 3% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Mount Vernon and Epping 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% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Mount Vernon 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Vernon and Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$74,395±$6k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 36% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$264,200±$23k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$893±$168 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 30% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$2,832 9% 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% |
26.3%±87.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Mount Vernon 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Epping 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 24 | RSU 38 |
| 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.