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Newport vs Springfield vs Sutton
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).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 |
9,084Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | Springfield High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
14.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.