What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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	Bristol	Newport
People
Population	3,273Lowest	4,394Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S.	46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S.
	Newport and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%	13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newport and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bristol and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,438±$10kHighest about the U.S. average	$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$63kHighest 22% below U.S.	$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S.	$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,162Highest 33% above U.S.	$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newport and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	23%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	15 minLowest 45% below U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newport and Bristol 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	#79 of 120 in NH	#63 of 70 in VT
School district	Newfound Area School District	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town	Newfound Regional High School	North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.