Compare towns
Fremont vs Townsend vs Raymond
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 the most homeowners (90.5%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
9,100Highest |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%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% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond 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. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below 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. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below 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. |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$5,113Lowest 64% 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% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| 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.