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Steuben vs Ossipee vs Milbridge
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 the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
4,521Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Steuben 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% 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% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 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 |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milbridge 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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.