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Newport vs Sandgate 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 the shortest commute (15 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 |
435Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Sandgate 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 |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham and Sandgate 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 20% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Rockingham 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | 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.