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Fremont vs Ogunquit vs Candia vs Raymond
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.
| Measure | Fremont | Ogunquit | Candia | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,134 |
3,645 |
| 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% |
+30.9% 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. |
47.7±13.3 23% 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% |
16.6%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fremont and Raymond 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% |
25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%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%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Candia 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$119,737±$37k 48% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below 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±$46k 25% above U.S. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,213±$554 14% below U.S. |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% 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% |
27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest 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. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs 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. |
31 min 16% 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% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 120 in NH | — | #41 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | — | Candia School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.