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Fremont vs Hanover vs Newton
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).
Newton has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
11,685Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Newton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Newton 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kLowest 22% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
| Hanover and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH |
| Fremont and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,124 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | 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.