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Newport vs Rockingham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Rockingham has the most expensive homes ($211k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (67.7%).
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 | Rockingham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Lowest |
4,807 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Newport 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 | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.