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Steuben vs Ossipee vs Gouldsboro
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).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Gouldsboro has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Ossipee | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
60.2±5.2Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest 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%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$60,873±$7kLowest 25% 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 | $173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,298±$507 8% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,305 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.8%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gouldsboro and Ossipee 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gouldsboro 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 24 | 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.