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Fremont vs Berwick vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Barnstead has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Berwick | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
1,998Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 50% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
| 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 89% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Barnstead 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | — | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.