Compare towns
Fremont vs Raymond vs Raymond 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 the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Raymond | Raymond | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
10,900Highest |
3,645Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Newton and Raymond 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% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond 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% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Newton 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 |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% 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 |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Raymond 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 | #96 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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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.