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Fremont vs Barnstead vs Newton vs Epping
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 most affordable homes ($362k median).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Barnstead | Newton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
4,994 |
4,836 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Newton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 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% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Newton and Fremont 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 |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Newton and Epping 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 |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Fremont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Epping 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Barnstead School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.