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Newport vs Springfield vs Whitingham
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).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 |
9,084Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 33% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49 31% below VT |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Springfield and Newport 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | Springfield High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
14.3Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.