Compare towns
Newport vs Unity vs Walpole vs Northfield
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 affordable homes ($226k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Unity | Walpole | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
1,375Lowest |
3,690 |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Walpole 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield 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 44% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Walpole and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305 8% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Unity and Newport 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Newport 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newport School District | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.