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Newport vs Warwick 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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Warwick | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
776Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon 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% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Croydon 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Warwick 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newport School District | Warwick | Croydon 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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| 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.