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Newport vs Stratton vs St. Johnsbury
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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Stratton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 |
532Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Newport and St. Johnsbury 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and St. Johnsbury 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11k 43% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Stratton and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and St. Johnsbury 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Newport 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | — |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | — |
| 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.