Newport, NH

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Newport, New Hampshire

Introduction to Newport, New Hampshire

Newport, New Hampshire, in Sullivan county, is 44 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire and 89 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 6,269 people lived in Newport.

Newport History

Newport was originally named Grenville in honor of George Grenville, United Kingdom's Prime Minister in the mid 1700s. It was incorporated in 1761 and named Newport after Henry Newport, the British Statesman..

Newport and nearby Attractions

Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum
Rollins State Park
Enfield Shaker Museum
Wellington State Park
Pillsbury State Park
Henniker Historical Society Museum

Things To Do In Newport

The John C. Cain Golf Course is popular among local golfers. Pillsbury State Park, Wadleigh State Park and Wilgus State Park also offer recreational facilities to the residents and visitors of Newport.

Newport Transportation

Manchester Airport offers air transportation facilities.

Newport Higher Education

Higher studies can be pursued at Keene State College, Plymouth State College, Norwich State University, New Hampshire College and Dartmouth College.

High Points

Newport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Newport, NH

Comparing Newport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Sullivan
Standard Zip Codes	03773
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.365
Longitude	-72.173

Station	MOUNT SUNAPEE
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	LEBANON MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	BELLOWS FALLS
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,269	100%
Male	3,086	49.2%
Female	3,183	50.8%
Under 18	1,659	26.5%
18+	4,610	73.5%
65+	961	15.3%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.95
White	6,144	98%
African-American	9	0.1%
Asian	22	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.2%
Other	7	0.1%
Mixed Race	74	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	35	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,561
Growth	292
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.6%
French (except Basque)	16.6%
French Canadian	12.5%
US/American	10.1%
Irish	6.9%
German	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Italian	4.3%
Finnish	4.2%
Polish	4.2%
Scottish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Dutch	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Romanian	1.1%
Northern European	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Celtic	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Australian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newport	6,269	$45,508
Croydon	661	$50,556
Goshen	741	$45,208
Grantham	2,167	$69,271
Lempster	971	$45,385
Newbury	1,702	$61,389
Sunapee	3,055	$55,909

Library
Richards Free Library 58 North Main Street Newport, New Hampshire (603) 863-3430 Library Web Site

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