Moving to Newport, New Hampshire
Population: 6,269. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,561 (+4.7% change)
Males: 3,086 (49.2%), Females: 3,183 (50.8%)
Sullivan County
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $37,442
Median house value: $80,900
Population by Race
Races in Newport:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (18.4%), English (17.3%), Irish (11.7%), French Canadian (10.8%), United States (7.6%), German (5.6%).
Elevation: 797 feet
Land area: 10.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Newport
- High school or higher: 78.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Newport town
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 55.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 13.6%
2.7% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:
- VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CLAREMONT, NH)
- NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (about 13 miles; NEW LONDON, NH)
- MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINDSOR, VT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:
- RUTLAND STATE (about 54 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
- MANCHESTER (about 60 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 79 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:
- PARLIN FIELD (about 2 miles; NEWPORT, NH; Abbreviation: 2B3)
- CLAREMONT MUNI (about 14 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; Abbreviation: CNH)
- HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Abbreviation: VSF)
Amtrak stations near Newport:
- 15 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 17 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 25 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
Schools
Public high school in Newport:
- NEWPORT MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (H.S.) (Students: 449; Location: 245 NORTH MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Newport:
- NEWPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 245 NORTH MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- RICHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 21 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 03)
- TOWLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 86 NO MAIN ST; Grades: 04 – 05)
- UNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: HC 66 BOX 175; Grades: 01 – 08)
- CROYDON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: HC 63 BOX 14; Grades: KG – 03)
Private primary/middle school in Newport:
- SPURWINK NEW HAMPSHIRE (Students: 39; Location: PO BOX 577; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Newport:
- RICHARDS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $198,841; Location: 58 NORTH MAIN STREET; 37,719 books; 971 audio materials; 1,098 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)