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Newport vs Unity 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 most people working from home (16.8%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Unity | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Bellows Falls 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Unity 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 | Unity School District | — |
| 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.