Compare towns
Barnstead vs Strafford vs Fremont
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 most affordable homes ($362k median).
Strafford has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Strafford | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,306Lowest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
| Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 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%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Strafford 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 13% above NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
| Strafford 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 10% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
| Strafford and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,086 9% below NH |
$6,954Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Strafford 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Strafford School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.