What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the highest household income ($80k).

Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

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	Claremont
People
Population	6,375Lowest	13,078Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average
	Newport and Claremont 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%	19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Claremont 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%	20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Claremont 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%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.2Highest NH: 6%
	Claremont 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	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,900±$17kHighest 44% below NH	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH
	Newport and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH	$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH
	Newport and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH	$5,774Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Claremont 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%	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 15 yrs older than NH	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	24 minHighest 9% below NH
Work from home	9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newport and Claremont 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	#103 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport School District	Claremont School District
High school in town	Newport Middle High School (High)	Stevens High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	12.7Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.