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Barnstead vs Windsor 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Fremont has the most expensive homes ($417k 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 | Windsor | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
254Lowest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
| 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 10% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
| 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±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
— | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,954Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Fremont School District |
| High school 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.