About Newport
The Sunshine Town
"The Sunshine Town", Newport, NH, is a small friendly town nestled in the hills of western New Hampshire, in the scenic upper Connecticut River Valley. It is conveniently located between Interstates 89 and 91.
A rural community, populated of approximately 6,500 citizens, the town is managed by a five member Board of Selectmen and a Town Manager, and is the location of the County Seat of Sullivan County.
Newport’s citizens are employed in a variety of manufacturing, professional and commercial businesses within a 40 mile radius of the town.