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Stetson vs Steuben vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Stetson | Steuben | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,388 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 43% below U.S. |
$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.