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Fremont vs Barnstead vs Raymond

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Barnstead has the most people working from home (13%).
Raymond has the most renters (14.2% rent).

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.

MeasureFremontBarnsteadRaymond
People
Population
4,831Lowest
4,994
10,900Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+7%
NH: +4.6%
+5.4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
44.3±3.4Highest
about the NH average
42.8±3.1Lowest
about the NH average
43.4±3.8
about the NH average
Fremont and Raymond 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%
18%±3.6Lowest
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%±4.8
NH: 20.1%
18%±3.3Lowest
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%
NH: 40.6%
26.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.4Lowest
NH: 6%
5.9%±2.9Highest
NH: 6%
3.9%±1.7
NH: 6%
Barnstead and Raymond 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±$12k
13% above NH
$104,597±$10kLowest
6% 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
$370,400±$17k
8% below NH
Fremont and Raymond 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±$75
6% below NH
$1,376±$196Lowest
8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,954Highest
4% above NH
$6,003Lowest
10% below NH
$6,146
8% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
94.2%±5.4Highest
NH: 48.2%
47.6%±50.9
NH: 48.2%
24.1%±11.9Lowest
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%
NH: 7.2%
3.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
6.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.5%
NH: 72.8%
93.6%Highest
NH: 72.8%
85.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
9 yrs newer than NH
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
1983Lowest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above NH
31 min
16% above NH
30 minLowest
12% above NH
Work from home
8.9%±4.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
13%±4.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
9.4%±3.5
NH: 16.8%
Barnstead and Raymond 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 #96 of 120 in NH
School district Fremont School District Barnstead School District Raymond School District
High school in town None in town None in town Raymond High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.2
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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.