Compare towns
Fremont vs Bow 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 the most homeowners (90.5%).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Bow | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
8,335Highest |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
| Raymond and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Bow 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 |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.