What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).

Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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	Newport	Belmont
People
Population	6,375Lowest	7,392Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH	47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH
	Belmont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Belmont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	3%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Belmont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH	$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH
	Newport and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH	$316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH	$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH
	Newport and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,649Highest 15% below NH	$5,585Lowest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Belmont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	25 minHighest 6% below NH
Work from home	9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8%	9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#119 of 120 in NH	#92 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport School District	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	Newport Middle High School (High)	Belmont High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.