What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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	Franklin
People
Population	6,375Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average
	Newport and Franklin 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%	17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franklin 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%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Franklin 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%	3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franklin 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	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
	Newport and Franklin 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	$262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH
	Franklin and Newport 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	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
	Newport and Franklin 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	$4,886Lowest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±15.5Highest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newport and Franklin 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%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 15 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newport and Franklin 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	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Newport Middle High School (High)	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.