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Fremont vs Auburn vs Newton
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 most affordable homes ($417k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Newton has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Auburn | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
6,119Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Newton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kLowest 22% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
| Auburn and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH |
| Fremont and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Newton 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Auburn School District | Sanborn Regional 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.