Compare towns
Fremont vs Hanover vs Lee 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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Hanover | Lee | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
11,685Highest |
4,576Lowest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Fremont and Lee 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Barnstead 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Hanover and Lee 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
— | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Fremont and Hanover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.