Compare towns
Fremont vs Plainfield vs Barnstead
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%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Plainfield | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
2,522Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Barnstead 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Barnstead 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Plainfield School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.