Compare towns
Fremont vs Exeter vs Candia
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Exeter | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
16,151Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Candia 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| Fremont and Candia 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Fremont and Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.