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Newport vs Sheldon vs Morrisville
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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
2,267Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Newport and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Morrisville 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Sheldon and Morrisville 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Morrisville and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 20% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Sheldon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.