Compare towns
Fremont vs Durham vs Candia vs Strafford
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Candia | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
10,681Highest |
4,134Lowest |
4,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
| Candia and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Strafford 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
| Strafford 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±$31k 4% above NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
| Durham and Strafford 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 |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
| Fremont and Strafford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | — | Candia School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.