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Newport vs Sutton vs Croydon
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Sutton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
790Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Newport and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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±$12k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon 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±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
— | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Newport and Croydon 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Newport School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Croydon 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.