What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).

Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newport	Berlin
People
Population	6,375Lowest	9,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH	44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH
	Newport and Berlin 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%	17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Berlin 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%	20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Berlin 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%	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Berlin 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	$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,900±$17kHighest 44% below NH	$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH	$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,649Highest 15% below NH	$3,437Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2%
	Berlin and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 15 yrs older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	19 minLowest 30% below NH
Work from home	9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newport and Berlin 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	#108 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	Newport Middle High School (High)	Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Highest	8.2Lowest
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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.