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Barnstead vs Northwood vs Fremont vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Northwood has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Fremont has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Northwood | Fremont | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,688 |
4,831 |
2,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
| New Durham and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3% NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Northwood 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 13% above NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Northwood 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±$25k 10% below NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
$416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$5,806 13% below NH |
$6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
89%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood and Barnstead 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Fremont School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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NH 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.