Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Wheelock vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Wheelock | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
717Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Wheelock and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Wheelock and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$189,600±$37kHighest 40% below VT |
$179,400±$11k 43% below VT |
| Wheelock and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Highest 26% below VT |
— | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| St. Johnsbury and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916 22% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,036Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | — | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.