What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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	Fair Haven
People
Population	4,394Highest	2,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT	39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT
	Newport and Fair Haven 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%	19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Fair Haven 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%	18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Newport and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Fair Haven 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	$62,404±$16kHighest 23% below VT
	Fair Haven 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±$11kHighest 43% below VT	$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT
	Newport and Fair Haven 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	$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT
	Newport and Fair Haven 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	$3,865Lowest 23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Fair Haven 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%	18.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	80.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 38% below VT	31 minHighest 31% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%	4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#63 of 70 in VT	#66 of 70 in VT
School district	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	North Country Union High School	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.