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Newport vs Warwick vs Winchester
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%).
Winchester has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
776Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% 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% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Warwick 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% |
20.3%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Lowest 14% 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% 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% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 120 in NH | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newport School District | Warwick | 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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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.