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Milbridge 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
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Milbridge | Ossipee | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 | $60,536±$16kLowest 25% 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 | $240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$678±$319 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 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 | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | 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.