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Bellows Falls vs Sandgate vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bellows Falls | Sandgate | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
435Lowest |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Sandgate and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Sandgate and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kHighest 38% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
— | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | — | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.