What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newport	Sutton
People
Population	4,394Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.3Lowest 19% 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%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Newport 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%	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newport and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest 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.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newport and Sutton 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%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 45% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newport and Sutton 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	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	North Country Union High School	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.