What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newport	Tilton
People
Population	6,375Highest	4,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH
	Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tilton 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 NH: 40.6%	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	3%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Tilton 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±$12kHighest 19% below NH	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH
	Newport and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,900±$17kHighest 44% below NH	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
	Newport and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH
	Newport and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,649Highest 15% below NH	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2%
	Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	25 minHighest 8% below NH
Work from home	9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newport and Tilton 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	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Newport Middle High School (High)	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	16.2Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.