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Cornwall vs Newport vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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 | Cornwall | Newport | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
6,375Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Newport and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,649 81% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Newport School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.