Compare towns
Fremont vs Loudon vs Wakefield
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%).
Loudon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Loudon | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
5,692Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Wakefield 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% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Wakefield 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%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Fremont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Fremont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
| Fremont and Loudon 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 |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,375±$434 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
30 minLowest 14% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield and Fremont 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.