Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only one of the 25 Delaware towns we compare has a lower midpoint home value than Newport. Its National Register listings include Hale-Byrnes House and Woodstock. Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Newport beats most towns.
Census counts: 535 in 1880, a peak of 1,366 in 1970, 910 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 6 maps from 1904 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw29 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw35 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Newport.
The top destinations are Wilmington (13%), New Castle (6%) and Philadelphia (2%). Newport: 3.3% of workers work from home. In Newport, the average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Delaware’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Also worth knowing: its typical household income comes in at $61,000.
| Newport | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 3.3% | 15% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Red Clay Consolidated School District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Newport’s public school: 382 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richey Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 382 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Newport, 43% of households own their home, against 68% in Delaware’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The town’s going rate for rent comes in at $1,188 a month.
| Newport | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 43% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,188 a month | $1,438 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 18 crimes were reported in Newport in 2025: 15 property and 3 violent.
Newport is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For adults in Newport, the share who have high blood pressure is 34%. Among 38 Delaware towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Newport. In Newport, 21% of adults worry about having enough food, and 31% get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Newport beats Delaware on 4 and trails on 14.
| Newport | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 81% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| What stands out | Newport | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.9% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Newport has had 5 paid flood insurance claims since 1996. On expected storm and flood damage, Newport sits above 57% of U.S. communities. 73% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 8%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6 within 15 miles of the center of Newport
About 1 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
1,055 counted in 2010 and 910 in 2020; an estimated 906 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
10 places in Newport on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Newport.
Town in Delaware, United States
Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. As of the 2020 census, Newport had a population of 910. Four limited access highways, I-95, I-295, I-495, and Delaware Route 141 intersect within one mile (1.6 km) of the town.
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Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Oliver Evans and Henry Latimer.
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