What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

Newport has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Warwick	Newport
People
Population	776Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.	46.9±5.2Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Warwick and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newport and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newport and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S.	$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
	Warwick and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.	$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S.	$1,365±$305Lowest 3% below U.S.
	Warwick and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S.	$5,649Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newport and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest 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	Warwick	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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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.