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Newport vs Proctor vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k 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 | Proctor | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
1,794Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Newport and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Proctor 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 about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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 32% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Newport and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,649 81% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Proctor 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newport School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.