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Fremont vs Ogunquit vs Danville 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 renters (9.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Fremont | Ogunquit | Danville | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,531 |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest 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% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$115,104±$21k 43% 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. |
$437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$415,600±$46kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $2,144±$867 52% above U.S. |
$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 123% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,504Highest 173% 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% |
70.2%±61.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer 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 |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 120 in NH | — | #40 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None 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.