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Newport vs Troy vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Haverhill has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Troy | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
2,005Lowest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Haverhill 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Newport and Haverhill 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 NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Troy 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 19% below NH |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Troy and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$266,600±$39kHighest 34% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
| Troy and Haverhill 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 |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
| Newport and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,649 15% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Troy 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 | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newport School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.