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Fremont vs Durham vs Barnstead
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 20.8).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
15,080Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Fremont and Barnstead 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Barnstead 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% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.