What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Barnstead has the most people working from home (13%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fremont	Barnstead
People
Population	4,831Lowest	4,994Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average	42.8±3.1Lowest 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	20.4%±5.9Lowest 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%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	20.6%±4.8Lowest 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+	32.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest 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	$111,660±$12kLowest 13% 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	$416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH	$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH
	Fremont and Barnstead 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	$6,003Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2%	47.6%±50.9Lowest 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%	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above NH	31 minLowest 16% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	13%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Barnstead and Fremont 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	#111 of 120 in NH
School district	Fremont School District	Barnstead School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.