What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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	Brownington
People
Population	4,394Highest	1,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT
	Newport and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%	11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
	Brownington 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	$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT
	Brownington and Newport 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	$193,800±$40kHighest 39% below VT
	Brownington and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$49Highest 31% below VT	$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT
	Newport and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,036Highest 20% below VT	$3,912Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Brownington and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23%Highest VT: 10.1%	21.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 38% below VT	33 minHighest 41% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Newport and Brownington 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	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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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.