Compare towns
Fremont vs Hampstead vs Northwood
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%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Hampstead | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
9,102Highest |
4,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Fremont 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% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Northwood 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 |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
| Northwood 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 |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Northwood 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Hampstead School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.