Compare towns
Newport vs Newfane 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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Rockingham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 |
1,456Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
| Newfane and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Newfane and Rockingham 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Rockingham 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | None in town | 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.