What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).

Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).

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	Highgate
People
Population	4,394Highest	3,528Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT	44±7.4Lowest about the VT average
	Newport and Highgate 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%	15.8%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Highgate 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%	22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Newport and Highgate 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%	19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7%	2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Newport and Highgate 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	$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT	$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT	$895±$691Highest 27% below VT
	Highgate and Newport 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	$3,558Lowest 29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4%	30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Newport and Highgate 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%	8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	80.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 38% below VT	31 minHighest 32% above VT
Work from home	16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%	14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Newport and Highgate 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	#43 of 70 in VT
School district	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town	North Country Union High School	Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	9.8Lowest
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.