What stands out worked out from the figures below

Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Highgate	Newport
People
Population	3,528Lowest	4,394Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44±7.4Lowest about the VT average	46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT
	Newport and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9%	13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Highgate and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Newport and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	25.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7%
	Newport and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average	$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT	$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$691Highest 27% below VT	$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT
	Highgate and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,558Lowest 29% below VT	$4,036Highest 20% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Newport and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	23%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 32% above VT	15 minLowest 38% below VT
Work from home	14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Newport and Highgate 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	#43 of 70 in VT	#63 of 70 in VT
School district	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town	Missisquoi Valley Union High School	North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	10.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.