Compare towns
Fremont vs Durham vs Raymond 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 kids (20.4% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Raymond | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
10,681 |
3,645Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| 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%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Raymond 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% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Fremont and Durham 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 |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75% NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | — | — | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.