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Tilton vs Newport vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Newport has the highest household income ($80k).
Belmont has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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 | Tilton | Newport | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063Lowest |
6,375 |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
| Tilton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH |
$69,063±$21k 30% below NH |
| Newport and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$225,900±$17k 44% below NH |
$316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
$996±$129 33% below NH |
| Newport and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
$5,585 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Newport School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | Newport Middle High School (High) | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.