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Fremont vs Sutton vs Raymond
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%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Raymond has the most renters (14.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
2,239Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Fremont 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Raymond 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH |
| Sutton 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±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Fremont and Raymond 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Fremont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 |
| School district | Fremont School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.