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Chesterville 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
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
16,426Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Steuben 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest 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 | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 36% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 30% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Steuben 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 24 |
| High school 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.