Compare towns
Fremont vs Deerfield vs Newfields 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
Deerfield has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Deerfield | Newfields | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
4,932Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
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% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest 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%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$18k 22% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
| Fremont and Newfields 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 |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Deerfield School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.