What stands out worked out from the figures below

Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).

Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Steuben	Ossipee
People
Population	1,388Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Steuben 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%	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Steuben and Ossipee 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%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest 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	$76,466±$4kLowest 5% below U.S.	$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above 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	$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S.	$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Steuben 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%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 1 yr older than U.S.	1979 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Steuben and Ossipee 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 24	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.