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Newport vs Springfield vs Unity
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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 |
9,084Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Newport 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Springfield 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 46% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% 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% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Unity 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.