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Newport vs Windham vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.