What stands out worked out from the figures below

Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).

Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).

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	Royalton	Newport
People
Population	2,752Lowest	4,394Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average	46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT
	Newport and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%	13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Royalton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Newport and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±4.2Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Royalton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT	$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT	$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT
	Royalton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT	$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT
	Royalton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,675Highest 7% below VT	$4,036Lowest 20% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Newport and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Lowest VT: 10.1%	23%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT	1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 13% below VT	15 minLowest 38% below VT
Work from home	17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Royalton 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	#48 of 70 in VT	#63 of 70 in VT
School district	White River Unified School District #79	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town	White River Valley High School	North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.7Lowest	10.7Highest
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.