What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Claremont	Newport
People
Population	13,078Highest	6,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH
	Newport and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	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 NH: 20.1%	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	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±$8kLowest 40% below NH	$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH	$225,900±$17kHighest 44% below NH
	Newport and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH
	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 13% below NH	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	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 NH: 7.2%	11.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1964Highest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newport and Claremont 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

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.