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Newport vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Springfield | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375 |
9,084Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Newport 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newport School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.