What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).

Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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.

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

Measure	Tremont	Newport
People
Population	1,508Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S.	46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S.
	Newport and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Tremont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newport and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tremont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,803±$8kHighest 10% above U.S.	$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
	Tremont and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S.	$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S.
	Newport and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S.	$5,649Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newport and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Tremont Public Schools	Newport School District
High school in town	None in town	Newport Middle High School (High)
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.