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Newport vs Ware vs Croydon
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).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Ware | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375 |
10,048Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Newport and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Croydon 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Croydon 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 |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Newport and Ware 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Ware | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.