What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fremont	New Durham
People
Population	4,831Highest	2,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average	46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH
	New Durham 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%	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Fremont and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Durham 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Fremont and New Durham 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	$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average
	Fremont and New Durham 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	$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH	$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,954Highest 4% above NH	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2%	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 24% above NH	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	10%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Durham 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	—
School district	Fremont School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.