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Newport vs Chapman vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Chapman | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
388Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Chapman 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 32% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 29% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.