What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Coventry	Newport
People
Population	917Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.	46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S.
	Newport and Coventry 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%	13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24%±4.6Highest 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%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S.	$80,341±$12kHighest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.	$225,900±$17kHighest 32% below U.S.
	Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.	$5,649Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newport and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newport and Coventry 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	—	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Coventry School District	Newport School District
High school in town	None in town	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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Old photos in History	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.