Compare towns
Newport vs Plainfield vs Unity
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 most renters (33.1% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Plainfield | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
2,522 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Unity 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newport School District | Plainfield School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.