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Newport vs Walpole vs Winchester
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 people working from home (9.6%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Winchester has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Walpole | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
3,690Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Newport and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Winchester 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 19% below NH |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
| Walpole 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 44% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$242,900±$20k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,209±$143 19% below NH |
| Newport and Winchester 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,314Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
72.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newport and Walpole 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 | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newport School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Winchester 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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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.