Compare towns
Fremont vs Exeter vs Newton 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).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
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 | Newton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,836 |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Newton 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%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Newton 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH |
| Newton 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 |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Newton and Exeter 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 |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% 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 |
$8,124 22% above NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Newton 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Newton 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.