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Newport vs Warwick vs Unity
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
776Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newport and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Warwick 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newport School District | Warwick | Unity 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.