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Fremont vs Newfields vs Raymond

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%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k 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.

MeasureFremontNewfieldsRaymond
People
Population
4,831
2,023Lowest
10,900Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+5.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+5.4%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
44.3±3.4Highest
about the NH average
44.1±1.8
about the NH average
43.4±3.8Lowest
about the NH average
Fremont and Newfields 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%
18.9%±1.6
NH: 18.2%
18%±3.6Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Fremont and Newfields 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%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
18%±3.3
NH: 20.1%
Fremont and Raymond 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%
68.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
26.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.4Lowest
NH: 6%
7.5%±7.2Highest
NH: 6%
3.9%±1.7
NH: 6%
Newfields and Raymond 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
$197,885±$15kHighest
100% above NH
$104,597±$10kLowest
6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$416,900±$31k
4% above NH
$646,400±$34kHighest
61% above NH
$370,400±$17kLowest
8% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,668±$795Highest
79% above NH
$1,875±$323
26% above NH
$1,376±$196Lowest
8% below NH
Fremont and Newfields 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
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$6,146Lowest
8% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
94.2%±5.4Highest
NH: 48.2%
43.3%±40.8
NH: 48.2%
24.1%±11.9Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
5.2%
NH: 7.2%
2.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
6.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.5%
NH: 72.8%
95.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
85.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
9 yrs newer than NH
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
1983Lowest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above NH
26 minLowest
4% below NH
30 min
12% above NH
Work from home
8.9%±4.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
9.4%±3.5
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #91 of 120 in NH — #96 of 120 in NH
School district Fremont School District Newfields School District Raymond School District
High school in town None in town None in town Raymond High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.2
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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.