Compare towns
Steuben vs Hampton Beach vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Steuben | Hampton Beach | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
2,605Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2 49% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.