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Newport vs Walpole 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%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Walpole | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
3,690 |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Newport 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% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Walpole 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.