Compare towns
Deerfield vs Madbury 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
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Fremont has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Deerfield | Madbury | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,203Lowest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
| Fremont and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Deerfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$120,781±$18kLowest 22% above NH |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Madbury 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop 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.