What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fremont has the shortest commute (33 min average).

Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fremont	Deerfield
People
Population	4,831Lowest	4,932Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average	42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average
	Fremont and Deerfield 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%	20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Deerfield 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%	17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Fremont and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Deerfield 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±$18kLowest 22% above NH	$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH
	Deerfield 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±$31kLowest 4% above NH	$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH
	Deerfield and Fremont 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	$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH
	Fremont and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,954Lowest 4% above NH	$7,369Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2%	17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 24% above NH	34 minHighest 28% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#91 of 120 in NH	#61 of 120 in NH
School district	Fremont School District	Deerfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.