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Coventry vs Hudson 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
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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.
| Measure | Coventry | Hudson | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
25,557Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Coventry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Hudson School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.