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NewburyVT
A town of 2,371.
9 bordering townsMap →
Brock Hill Schoolhouse · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,371
2025 Census estimate · +3.5% since 2020
Typical home
$313K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
627
Balanced
Is Newbury a good place to live?
The best of Newbury’s subject grades is an A+ for history; the weakest is a C for incomes. Its National Register listings include Well River Graded School and Wildwood Hall. Newbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA+History
What makes Newbury stand out
Where Newbury beats most towns.
How Newbury grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Newbury is from typical.
Jobs & incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns; Cottage Hospital 4.7 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 10.4% of households have no car; 4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors12% conserved landBOpen →HistoryA+Open →Civic life9.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Newbury: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newbury, and how to reach them.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNewbury Village Inc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newbury’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOrange East Supervisory UnionOxbow Unified Union School District 912 districts serve Newbury; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereNewbury Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05051, 05081, 05069, 0504005051 51% · 05081 33% · 05069 10% · 05040 4%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 Newbury.
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Newbury
A winter brings about 66 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 80°.
66″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–31°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–78°
Fall36–58°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SchoolsB
Public schools in Newbury beat 60% of Vermont districts
The public schools here belong to the Blue Mountain Union School District #21. The largest public high school is Blue Mountain Union School, with 392 students. Its two schools are below.
60%of VT districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 112 | C− |
| Blue Mountain Union SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 392 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade C+
The typical home in Newbury is valued at about $313K
Among households in Newbury, 81% own their home, where Vermont’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Its midpoint rent comes in at $1,080 a month.
$313KZillow home value
| Newbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,080 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Newbury$313K
Vermont$392K
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Newbury’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
In Newbury, the income of the median household is $62,000. Most people who work leave Newbury to do it: just 10% work in town. Employers in Newbury shed 300 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 627. Its typical journey to work is 30 minutes, above both Vermont’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
10%work in town
| Newbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 16% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Newbury10%
Bradford12%
Haverhill9%
Hartford8%
Lebanon7%
25 mi
median commute distance
627
jobs based in Newbury
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB
12.2% of Newbury is conserved land
Newbury’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 14 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area, at 337 acres.
12.2%conserved
12.2%
conserved · 5,022 of 41,060 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area | — | 337 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB
A smaller share of adults in Newbury binge drink than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town
In Newbury, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Newbury. This Vermont town beats the Vermont average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 29% of adults in Newbury sleep under 7 hours; 38% have high blood pressure.
61%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Newbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
2 better16 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Newbury | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
Cottage Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Vermont overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). For Newbury, the age of the median resident is 53.9 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over two in five adults 25 and older, vs 44% across Vermont. The share of residents in Newbury who are under 18: 16%.
53.9median age · VT 43.1
| Newbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.9 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 40% | 29% |
NewburyVermontUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school26%
Some college17%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Newbury | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.2% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.3% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Newbury: inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 5 claims in Newbury since 1984. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Newbury households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 1984
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newbury
18pages on Newbury
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newbury; the nearest are
Vermont College of Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Montpelier24.2 miCommunity College of VermontCommunity college · Public · Montpelier25.2 mi$6,920 in-state tuitionVermont State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Randolph27.2 mi$11,952 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Newbury residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Landmarks
10 places in Newbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
Newbury’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Newbury.
HaverhillNewburyNorth HaverhillWells RiverTopshamBradfordRyegateWoodsvilleBathNewbury
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury · Newbury | — | — | C+ | — | B | B |
| Wells River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Topsham | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
| Bradford | #8 | A | B | — | B | A− |
| Ryegate | — | — | C | — | B | B+ |
Newbury, Topsham and Ryegate have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Newbury, Topsham, Bradford and Ryegate report no FBI crime data of their own. Wells River isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Newbury and Newbury are one community, graded once. Compare Newbury with a neighbor →
Questions about Newbury
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newbury, VT expensive?
That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($83,269 across the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.