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Population & People
Population
5,228
Median age
47.8
Median household income
$78,174
Poverty rate
14.8%
Unemployment rate
2.6%
Bachelor's degree+
29.8%
Avg. commute
22 min
Hispanic or Latino
1.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$211,200
Median gross rent
$1,378/mo
Homeownership rate
64.56%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,854
HUD Fair Market Rent (New Hampshire statewide average across 259 areas — not specific to Newport), 2026. Efficiency $1338, 1BR $1425, 2BR $1854, 3BR $2413, 4BR $2594. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
New Hampshire commercial electricity
20.16¢/kWh
New Hampshire industrial electricity
16.88¢/kWh
New Hampshire residential electricity
24.56¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
125523.2
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
96874.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for New Hampshire
920.17
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Source: FRED, New Hampshire-specific series.