The Memphremagog House, c. 1880
Newport’s story
Newport in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
Explore the history →Town of NewportVT
A town of 2,583.
Population
2,583
2025 Census estimate · +69.2% since 2020
Median home value
$251K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
101
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#55 of 71 in VT
Is Newport a good place to live?
Newport is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 55th among Vermont's 71 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 68% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $71K, and 9% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $251K, 3.6 years of the county’s $70K median household income. 19% of the land in Newport is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 1 of Vermont’s 165 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Newport Town Forest, at 463 acres.
What makes Newport stand out
Where Newport beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Newport for work
Where Newport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
101jobs based in Newport
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Newport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Newport is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 9.3% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →HealthNorth Country Hospital and Health Center 5.1 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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.
PowerVermont Electric Cooperative24.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNewport Center Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newport’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Country Senior UHSD 22Newport Town School DistrictNorth Country Supervisory Union3 districts serve Newport; 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 hereNewport Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05857, 0585505857 92% · 05855 8%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.
Newport gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Newport and beyond.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Newport
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Newport since 2023.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2023
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC
On state tests, Newport’s schools trail 71% of Vermont districts
Its public schools are run by the Newport Town School District. Its one school is below.
29%of VT districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Town SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 120 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Compared with most of Vermont and the rest of the country, fewer of Newport’s working residents work locally
Newport has 101 jobs for its 590 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
3.4% of Newport working residents work locally, below both the Vermont town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Newport has lost 68 jobs, to 101 in 2023. The top destinations are Newport (23%), Jay (11%) and Derby (9%).
3%work in town
| Newport | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 16% | 8% |
| Work from home | 10% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Newport3%
Newport23%
Jay11%
Derby9%
Troy5%
10 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in Newport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB+
Newport earns a B+ for the outdoors
Only 1 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a lower trail density than Newport. 7.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
18.9%conserved
18.9%
conserved · 5,232 of 27,679 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newport Town Forest | — | 463 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB+
Newport earns a B+ for health
Against the 10,606 U.S. towns with household incomes like Newport’s, it is healthier than 84%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Vermont it is less healthy than 71% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
33% of Newport adults sleep under 7 hours. Newport beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Newport.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Newport | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 76% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Newport | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.5% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 17.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 33.4% | 28.6% |
North Country Hospital and Health Center
5.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
29th
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Newport, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Newport weather station, 5 miles away, records that 99 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 78°, cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 5.6°.
Newport has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Newport is 78°F. Only 6 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a lower January low than Newport.
99″snow a winter
| Newport | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 78°F | 80°F | 85°F |
| January low | 6°F | 10°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–28°
Spring30–51°
Summer54–76°
Fall37–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Haskell Free Library and Opera House and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newport. Close and well known come first.
11 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
17 mi LakeLake Willoughby
37 mi MountainMount Mansfield
11 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical
37 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
34 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newport
18pages on Newport
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newport; the nearest are
Sterling CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Craftsbury Common19.8 mi$40,760 tuitionCommunity College of VermontCommunity college · Public · Montpelier47 mi$6,920 in-state tuitionUniversity of VermontUniversity or college · Public · Burlington54.1 mi$19,058 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Newport’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Newport.
NewportTroyCoventryDerbyNewport
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | #55 | C− | C+ | — | C | B+ |
| Newport | #69 | D | C+ | C− | C | C |
| Troy | — | — | B | — | C | B+ |
| Coventry | — | — | B+ | — | C | C+ |
| Derby | #57 | C− | C+ | — | C | B− |
Troy and Coventry have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Newport, Troy, Coventry and Derby report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Newport with a neighbor →
Questions about Newport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newport, VT a good place to live?
Newport grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #55 of 71 in Vermont. It grades B+ for health and C for schools.
Is Newport, VT expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.