Compare towns
Fremont vs Ossipee vs Candia
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%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Candia has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Ossipee | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
4,521 |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Ossipee and Candia 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Ossipee 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 22% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| 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±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| Fremont and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Candia and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Governor Wentworth 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 |
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.