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Fremont vs Ogunquit vs Candia

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fremont has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k 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.

MeasureFremontOgunquitCandia
People
Population
4,831Highest
1,379Lowest
4,134
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.3±3.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.3±3.8
24% above U.S.
Kids under 18
20.4%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Fremont and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.6%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.1%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Candia and Ogunquit 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
50% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$119,737±$37k
48% above U.S.
Fremont and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$416,900±$31k
25% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$415,600±$46kLowest
25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,668±$795Highest
89% above U.S.
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$1,213±$554Lowest
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,954Highest
123% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,100
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
94.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±21.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
25% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
8.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #91 of 120 in NH — #41 of 120 in NH
School district Fremont School District — Candia School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.