What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).

Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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	Pelham
People
Population	4,394Lowest	14,449Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S.	41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Newport and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S.	$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S.	$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S.	$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S.	$8,634Highest 177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pelham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 45% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pelham 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	#63 of 70 in VT	#48 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District	Pelham School District
High school in town	North Country Union High School	Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.