Compare towns
Fremont vs Lee vs Candia 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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Lee | Candia | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
4,576 |
4,134Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Candia 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Lee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Candia 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lee 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 |
— | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Candia School District | Barnstead 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 | 10 photos → | 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.