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Newport vs Ogunquit vs Sheffield vs Rockingham
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Ogunquit | Sheffield | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,394 |
1,379 |
573Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Sheffield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rockingham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Sheffield 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11k 46% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 29% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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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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.