What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

Newport has the highest household income ($80k).

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	Sullivan	Newport
People
Population	1,246Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S.	46.9±5.2Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Sullivan and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newport and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S.	$80,341±$12kHighest about the U.S. average
	Newport and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S.	$225,900±$17kHighest 32% below U.S.
	Newport and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.	$5,649Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newport and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sullivan 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
School district	RSU 24	Newport School District
High school in town	Sumner Memorial High School	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	10.8Highest
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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.