Compare towns
Steuben vs Wolfeboro vs Cherryfield
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 kids (20.4% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Wolfeboro | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
6,571Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Cherryfield 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— |
| 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.