Town guide

Newport, New Hampshire

Newport is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 6,375 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03773.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,375146 per sq mi
Median home value$225,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newport

1 ZIP code

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Around Newport

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)91 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY206 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newport had 6,299 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 55th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.

Newport population by census2000: 6,269, 2010: 6,507, 2020: 6,2996,26920006,50720106,2992020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,009, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 20,922, 1930: 24,286, 1940: 25,442, 1950: 26,441, 1960: 28,067, 1970: 30,949, 1980: 36,063, 1990: 38,592, 2000: 40,458, 2010: 43,742, 2020: 43,06318K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewportJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in29°9°Jan2.732°10°Feb2.441°19°Mar3.054°31°Apr3.366°42°May3.375°52°Jun4.280°56°Jul4.279°54°Aug3.871°47°Sep3.558°36°Oct4.946°27°Nov3.235°17°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, NH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 2,534 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 779 jobs; Construction: 576 jobs; Other services: 478 jobs; Administrative and support: 387 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont8.3 miles
  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London10.3 miles
  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Newport

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Sugar River Recreation Trail · 92 acres3.3 mi
  • Newport Recreation Complex · 25 acres1.8 mi
  • Meadow Park Recreation Complex · 10 acres0.8 mi
  • Robert C. Haserlat Memorial Park · 9 acres2.6 mi
  • Newport Common · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Shaw's0.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Sugar River Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Rite Aid0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Olive G. Pettis Library3.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Newport Historical Society Museum1.0 mi
  • Little Red Schoolhouse Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Newport Opera House1.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1761.

Notable people born here

  • Eugene Odum (1913) · mathematician, ecologist, natural philosopher, and systems ecologist (1913–2002)
  • Sarah Josepha Hale (1788) · American writer and editor (1788–1889)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Newport

Public schools here are run by Newport School District, Unity School District, Croydon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Richards Elementary SchoolNewportPre-K–5273Public1.1 mi
Unity Elementary SchoolNewportPre-K–886Public5.6 mi
Croydon Village SchoolCroydonK–422Public7.1 mi
Newport SOAR Middle SchoolNewport5–83Public1.1 mi
Newport Middle SchoolNewport6–8138Public1.6 mi
Newport Middle High School (High)Newport9–13291Public1.6 mi
Newport SOAR High SchoolNewport9–127Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Newport Montessori SchoolNewportPre-K–885Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Granite Hill SchoolNewport6–1241Nonsectarian0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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