Compare towns
Raymond vs Auburn vs Fremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Raymond | Auburn | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
6,119 |
4,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,954 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | Auburn School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.