What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Newport has the highest household income ($80k).

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	Springfield	Newport
People
Population	9,084Highest	6,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S.
	Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Springfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S.	$80,341±$12kHighest about the U.S. average
	Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S.	$225,900±$17kHighest 32% below U.S.
	Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S.	$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S.
	Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S.	$5,649Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Springfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Springfield 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	#64 of 70 in VT	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	Newport School District
High school in town	Springfield High School	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	10.8Lowest
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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.