Compare towns
Steuben vs Hampton vs Cherryfield vs Stetson
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 affordable homes ($174k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Cherryfield | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
16,426Highest |
809Lowest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest 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+ | 15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 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 | $76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$800±$377 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cherryfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.