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Fremont vs Townsend vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
Barnstead has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Townsend | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
9,100Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Townsend 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 50% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 25% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 89% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | North Middlesex | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.