Compare towns
Newport vs Grantham vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the youngest population (median age 46.9).
Grantham has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Tilton has the most affordable homes ($217k 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.
| Measure | Newport | Grantham | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
3,465Lowest |
4,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
50.3±8.5 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Tilton 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%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Grantham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,900±$17k 44% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
— | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Newport and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,649 15% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newport School District | Grantham School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.