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Newport vs Unity vs Ware
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 affordable homes ($226k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375 |
1,375Lowest |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Newport 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Ware and Unity 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newport School District | Unity School District | Ware |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.