Compare towns
Fremont vs Ossipee vs Newton
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).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
4,521Lowest |
4,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| Ossipee and Newton 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Newton 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±$18k 22% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| 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 4% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Newton and Fremont 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±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sanborn Regional 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.