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Claremont vs Ascutney vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Newport has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Claremont | Ascutney | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
381Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Newport and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Newport and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,649 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Newport 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | — | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | — | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.