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Newport vs Union vs Bellows Falls
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Union | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
2,663Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newport and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Bellows Falls 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls 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% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Union and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Union and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 29% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.