Newport Stone Arch Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Newport’s story
217 years in pictures
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1809Newport is settled
NewportNY
5 bordering townsMap →
Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site · Photo: Octavia Graystone · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,091
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$193K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
395
A commuter town
Is Newport a good place to live?
Newport’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a C for walkability. Newport’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Newport Stone Arch Bridge and Benjamin Bowen House. Newport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Newport stand out
Where Newport beats most towns.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Newport for work
Where Newport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
395jobs based in Newport
8%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Newport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Newport is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $193K, 2.8 years of the Utica metro’s $70K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 11.1% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$80K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthWynn Hospital 10.9 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →History5 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Newport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newport, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNewport Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newport’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHerkimer County Board of ElectionsHerkimer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13416, 13431, 13406, 1332413416 58% · 13431 38% · 13406 2% · 13324 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newport.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Newport has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Newport for work: only 8% work in town. 15% of Newport residents live below the poverty line, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Newport has lost 122 jobs, to 395 in 2023.
8%work in town
| Newport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Newport8%
Utica11%
Herkimer8%
New Hartford7%
Whitestown4%
15 mi
median commute distance
395
jobs based in Newport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Newport’s schools beat 52% of New York districts
Its public schools are run by the West Canada Valley Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School, with 311 students.
52%of NY districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Canada Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 365 | B− |
| West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 311 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Newport
Newport has cold winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Newport is 81°F.
81°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–59°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Newport is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Newport beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of adults binge drink in Newport.
55%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Newport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Newport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6% |
Wynn Hospital
In Utica · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Newport
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2014, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newport.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 2014
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 32 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year10 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
21 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
12 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
36 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest Water SafariSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enchanted Forest Water Safari: Arsenalforthewin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newport
18pages on Newport
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Newport
Herkimer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Herkimer10 mi$5,776 in-state tuitionSUNY Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Public · Utica10 mi$8,625 in-state tuitionMohawk Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Utica11.4 mi$6,218 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Landmarks
6 places in Newport on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Newport
5 notable people were born in Newport.
About Newport
Town in New York, United States
Newport is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2010 census. The town, located on the western edge of the county, contains the village of Newport. The town is northeast of Utica.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Area code
- 315
Newport’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Newport.
FairfieldRussiaNorwaySchuylerHerkimerNewport
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | — | — | A− | — | B− | B |
| Fairfield | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Russia | — | — | B− | — | B− | B |
| Norway | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schuyler | #411 | B− | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Herkimer | #508 | C+ | B | — | C+ | C+ |
Newport, Fairfield and Russia have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Newport, Fairfield, Russia, Schuyler and Herkimer report no FBI crime data of their own. Norway isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Newport with a neighbor →
Questions about Newport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newport, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Newport, NY known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Madeline Yale Wynne and Amos Westcott.