Compare towns
Barnstead vs Franklin vs Mapleton 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 people working from home (13%).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Barnstead | Franklin | Mapleton | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
1,628Lowest |
1,884 |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Fremont 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Mapleton 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. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$416,900±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead and Franklin 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fremont School District |
| 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 | 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.