Compare towns
Newport vs Sidney vs Unity
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
4,790 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Sidney 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 about the U.S. average |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newport School District | RSU 18 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.