What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).

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	Newfields	Newport
People
Population	2,023Lowest	4,394Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S.
	Newport and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.	$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newport and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	23%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	15 minLowest 45% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields 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	Newfields School District	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town	None in town	North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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U.S. 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.