Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Newport's schools rank behind 95% of the state's. Overall it grades C−, 116th of 125 graded towns in New Hampshire. It has 73 miles of trail. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 11 places on the National Register. 28% of working residents work locally in Newport, above both New Hampshire’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Sullivan County Courthouse and Pier Bridge. Among 126 New Hampshire towns, just 8 have a lower typical home value than Newport.
Where Newport beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Its 11 National Register listings are more than in 94% of New Hampshire towns with a listing.
Census counts: 780 in 1790, 6,299 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1825 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Newport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Newport.
Newport trades workers with Lebanon and other neighbors and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Hampshire.
The trail density in Newport is 1.7 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Newport Town Forest, 205 acres with 7.9 miles of trail.
| Newport | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.7 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9% | 18% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newport Town Forest | 7.9 mi | 205 |
| 2. William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South | 4.7 mi | 814 |
| 3. Johnson Easement | 1.5 mi | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Newport School District. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 273 | D− |
| Newport Middle High School (High)Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 291 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
The typical Newport home is worth about $325,000, up 2.7% in a year, 36% below the New Hampshire typical home. 67% of households own their home in Newport.
| Newport | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,365 a month | $1,393 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Only 9 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Newport. Since 1979, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newport has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Newport’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 90% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
Newport beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 29% of Newport adults feel lonely. Only 8 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Newport.
| Newport | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Newport | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Newport has about as many jobs (2,969) as working residents, but only 895 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Newport’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Newport has lost 213 jobs, to 2,969 in 2023. The top destinations are Lebanon (12%), Claremont (9%) and New London (4%).
| Newport | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9.6% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Newport sits closer to the middle.
| Newport | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.6 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newport. Close and well known come first.
36 mi MountainMount Monadnock
34 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
7 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical
27 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
12 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
14 mi MuseumFort at Number 4Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Newport
About 2 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
11 places in Newport on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Newport.
Place in New Hampshire, United States
Newport is a town in and the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. It is 43 miles (69 km) west-northwest of Concord, the state capital. The population of Newport was 6,299 at the 2020 census. A covered bridge is in the northwest. The area is noted for maple sugar and apple orchards. Prior to county division in 1827, Newport was in Cheshire County. The central part of town, where 4,735 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Newport census-designated place (CDP) and is located next to the Sugar River at the junction of New Hampshire routes 10 and 11. The town also includes the villages of Kelleyville, Guild, and North Newport.
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4 towns share a border with Newport.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | #116 | C− | C | B− | D | B+ |
| Croydon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Claremont | #123 | D | C | C | D | C+ |
| Goshen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unity | — | — | C | — | C− | B− |
Unity has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Unity reports no FBI crime data of its own. Croydon and Goshen aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Newport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Newport grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #116 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades B+ for health, B− for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Newport sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
9 notable people were born here, including Eugene Odum and Sarah Josepha Hale.
