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Steuben vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ossipee | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
4,521Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Stetson 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% |
22.4%±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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% 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% |
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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% 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 |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$800±$377 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% 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% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 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.