Compare towns
Newport vs Bellows Falls vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Rockingham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Bellows Falls | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 |
2,891Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Newport 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% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham 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 |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
20 minHighest 14% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.