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Newport vs Russia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k 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.
| Measure | Newport | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.9Highest 25% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Newport and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Newport and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newport and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,727±$12kLowest 7% below NY |
$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Russia and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,300±$12kLowest 54% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$19Lowest 53% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,151Highest 52% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±30.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Newport and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.