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Fremont vs Bedford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Bedford | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
23,746Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
45±2.2Highest 4% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Bedford and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Barnstead 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% |
20.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 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% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Bedford 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 |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$2,099±$274 41% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Fremont and Bedford 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 |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Bedford School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.