What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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	Webster	Newport
People
Population	2,227Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH
	Newport and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Webster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH	$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH	$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH
	Webster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Highest 10% below NH	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 14% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Webster 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	Merrimack Valley School District	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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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.