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Barnstead vs Canton vs Fremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Fremont has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Barnstead | Canton | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
24,748Highest |
4,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18k 50% above U.S. |
| Canton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$416,900±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,315±$178 64% above U.S. |
$2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | #81 of 282 in MA | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.