What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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	Newport	Arlington
People
Population	4,394Highest	2,598Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT	37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Arlington and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%	20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Newport and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	55.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7%
	Arlington and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT	$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT	$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT	$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,036Lowest 20% below VT	$4,549Highest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	23%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966 10 yrs older than VT	1966 10 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 38% below VT	20 minHighest 13% below VT
Work from home	16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Arlington 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	#50 of 70 in VT
School district	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District	Arlington School District
High school in town	North Country Union High School	Arlington Memorial
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.