Jerry E. Dickerman House · Photo: Midatlanticyank · CC BY-SA 4.0Newport spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Newport’s city government spent $7.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,697 per resident. Water and other utilities ($635,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Newport is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,927 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Newport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,927 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Vermont cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,051, and the middle half spent $444–$1,440. Newport spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Newport itself left out).
About $1,697 per resident a year, or $4.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Newport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is down 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Newport reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,927 · 2023: $1,697.
full-time in March 2025, up from 42 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,036 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newport’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Newport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newport →
Who’s in charge in Newport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 97 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (4,440).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Newport City School District
Newport’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,670 per pupil, $14,539 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Newport voted in 2024
Official results for Newport’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.9%1,037 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%814 votesOthers: 3.8% (74 votes).
Most votes in Newport: Kamala D Harris
Orleans County: Trump 49.0%, Harris 47.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Newport’s 3,783 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Newport: Bernie Sanders
Orleans County: Sanders 49.6%, Malloy 45.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Newport: Phil Scott
Orleans County: Scott 82.4%, Charlestin 12.7% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Newport, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 53.9% | 42.3% | 3.8% | 1,925 |
| Orleans County | 47.5% | 49.0% | 3.6% | 14,765 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Newport.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Newport compares with the towns next door
Newport spent $1,927 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $157. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Newport’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Newport’s government
How much does Newport spend per resident?
About $1,697 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,927 was more than 94% of 17 Vermont cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Newport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,036 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Newport’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newport yet.
How did Newport vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 53.9%, Donald J Trump 42.3% (1,925 votes, official results). Orleans County: Trump 49.0%, Harris 47.5%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Newport?
46 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $222,582 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Newport in the state legislature?
State Senate District Essex (Russ Ingalls) and State House District Orleans-2 (Woody Page). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →