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Barnstead vs Fremont vs Mapleton
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%).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Fremont | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,831 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest 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% |
21.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 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. |
$120,781±$18kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% 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. |
$416,900±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below 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 |
$2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead and Mapleton 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 | Fremont School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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 |
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.