Compare towns
Newport vs Warwick vs Unity vs Walpole
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
776Lowest |
1,375 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Walpole 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% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Walpole 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±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below 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 | $5,649 81% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% 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% |
69.9% 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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 120 in NH | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newport School District | Warwick | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.