What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).

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	Winchester	Newport
People
Population	4,212Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH
	Newport and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Winchester and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.8 NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH	$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH
	Newport and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,900±$20kHighest 40% below NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
	Winchester and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH
	Newport and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,314Lowest 20% below NH	$5,649Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	11.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newport and Winchester 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	#120 of 120 in NH	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Winchester 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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Old photos in Our Story	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.