What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).

Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).

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	Hill	Newport
People
Population	908Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH
	Hill and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newport and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Hill and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH	$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH
	Hill and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,365±$305 8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH	$5,649Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newport and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hill 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	—	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Hill 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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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.