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Newport vs Walpole vs Derby
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).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394 |
3,690Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Derby and Walpole 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Derby 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Derby 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% 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% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Derby 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 | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | None in town | 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.