Compare towns
Newport vs Troy 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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Troy | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
1,749 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Troy and Unity 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Troy 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. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% 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. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Unity 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 | Troy School District | 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.