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Fremont vs Hooksett 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 the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Hooksett 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%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Hooksett 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% 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 |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Newton 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±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.