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Fremont vs Hooksett vs Barnstead vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Strafford has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Hooksett | Barnstead | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
15,057Highest |
4,994 |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
| Strafford 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Fremont 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Barnstead 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Barnstead 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
| Strafford 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
| Strafford 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 |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,086 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Strafford 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Hooksett School District | Barnstead School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.