What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).

Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newport	Weare
People
Population	6,375Lowest	9,170Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH	45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH
	Newport and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Weare 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 19% below NH	$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH	$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH	$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH
	Weare and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH	$6,272Highest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Weare 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 NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#119 of 120 in NH	#84 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport School District	John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District
High school in town	Newport Middle High School (High)	John Stark Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.4Highest
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NH 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.