Compare towns
Fremont vs Alton vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fremont has the highest household income ($121k).
Alton has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Fremont | Alton | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
5,994Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
53.7±3.2Highest 24% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest 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+ | 21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$113,715±$19k 15% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Fremont and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
$430,400±$37kHighest 7% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Alton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
— | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 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 | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Alton 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.