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Barnstead vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Townsend | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
9,100Highest |
4,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4Highest 14% 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3Highest 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Townsend 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 38% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18k 50% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 9% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$416,900±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest 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. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | North Middlesex | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.