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Fremont vs Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Newton
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%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Raymond | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
1,379Lowest |
10,900Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 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%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% 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% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton 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±$18k 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Newton and Fremont 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. |
$370,400±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 123% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% 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% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Newton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 120 in NH | — | #96 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | — | Raymond School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Raymond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.