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Newport vs Windsor 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
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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.
| Measure | Newport | Windsor | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
3,554 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newport School District | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | — | 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.