Compare towns
Newport vs Unity vs Windsor
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 people working from home (9.6%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Windsor 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newport School District | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.