What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fremont	Wakefield
People
Population	4,831Lowest	5,405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average	49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH
	Wakefield and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Fremont and Wakefield 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%	18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Fremont and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Fremont and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH	$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average
	Fremont and Wakefield 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	$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH	$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,954Highest 4% above NH	$2,954Lowest 56% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 24% above NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wakefield and Fremont 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	#118 of 120 in NH
School district	Fremont School District	Wakefield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.