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Morrisville vs Newport vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Morrisville | Newport | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
4,394Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Newport and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Morrisville and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Morrisville and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Morrisville and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.6% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.