Compare towns
Fremont vs Mason 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%).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Barnstead has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Mason | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
1,451Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Fremont and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Barnstead 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Fremont 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 |
$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
| Fremont and Barnstead 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 |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Fremont and Mason 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 |
$2,530±$852 70% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Fremont and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Mason 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Barnstead 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Mason School District | Barnstead 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.