Compare towns
Newport vs Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Derby
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%).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Springfield | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,394 |
1,379Lowest |
9,084Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Derby 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Derby and Springfield 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% 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% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 70 in VT | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.