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Fremont vs Washburn 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%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Washburn | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
1,355Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Barnstead 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% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Washburn 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 50% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Barnstead 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. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead and Washburn 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.