What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).

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	Westminster
People
Population	4,394Highest	2,999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT
	Westminster 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 VT: 17.9%	18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Westminster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Westminster 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 VT: 43.8%	46.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Westminster 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 33% below VT	$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT	$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT	$916±$126Highest 26% below VT
	Westminster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,036Lowest 20% below VT	$4,063Highest 19% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Westminster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 38% below VT	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Westminster and Newport 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	#53 of 70 in VT
School district	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town	North Country Union High School	Bellows Falls Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.