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Barnstead vs Dover vs Ogunquit 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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fremont has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Dover | Ogunquit | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Fremont 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Ogunquit 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$416,900±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
— | $2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,954 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Dover School District | — | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.