Living in Newport Center, Vermont
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Newport Center · Census data 2020–2024
Newport Center has 280 residents with a median age of 30.3. The median household income is $44,231 (46% lower than the Vermont median), the median home value is $136,400, the median rent is $647/month.
Newport Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Newport Center at a glance
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 30.3State: 43.1
- Median household income
- $44,231State: $81,203
- Median home value
- $136,400State: $316,600
- Median rent
- $647/moState: $1,234
- Homeowners
- 44.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.3%
- Average commute
- 37 min
Is Newport Center a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 57% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 46% lower than the Vermont median; an average commute of 37 minutes; a poverty rate of 18.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Newport Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Newport Center the median home value is $136,400, 59% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $647 per month, which is 34.2% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,509 a month in housing costs.
Newport Center median household income
The median household income in Newport Center is $44,231 and the income per person is $28,955. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Vermont: 10.1%).
Housing in Newport Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 162
- Owner-occupied
- 44.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 55.7%
- Vacant
- 2.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1957
- Average household size
- 1.77
Newport Center demographics
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 30.3
- Under 18
- 22.1%
- 65 and older
- 19.6%
- Households
- 158
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 3.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Newport Center ›
Education in Newport Center
11.3% of adults 25 and older in Newport Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Vermont: 43.8%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Newport Center
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 37 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 12.4%
- Drive alone
- 78.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 99.4%
Newport Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Center | 280 | $44,231 | $136,400 | $647 |
| Troy | 1,749 | $87,938 | $233,200 | $646 |
| Newport | 4,394 | $54,646 | $179,400 | $850 |
| North Troy | 506 | $50,417 | $121,100 | $597 |
| Coventry | 917 | $59,342 | $197,900 | $755 |
| Derby Center | 693 | $58,250 | $196,600 | $1,078 |
| Derby | 4,537 | $80,250 | $225,000 | $1,096 |
| Irasburg | 1,384 | $98,534 | $230,800 | $1,063 |
| Jay | 471 | $74,792 | $234,200 | — |
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What is the median household income in Newport Center, VT?
The median household income in Newport Center is $44,231, 46% lower than the Vermont median of $81,203 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Newport Center?
The median home value in Newport Center is $136,400, compared with $316,600 in Vermont.
How much is rent in Newport Center?
The median gross rent in Newport Center is $647 per month, about 34.2% of household income.
Is Newport Center, VT a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 57% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 46% lower than the Vermont median; an average commute of 37 minutes; a poverty rate of 18.2%.
What is the median age in Newport Center?
The median age in Newport Center is 30.3 years (Vermont: 43.1).
How long is the commute in Newport Center?
The average commute to work in Newport Center is 37 minutes; 12.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Newport Center?
The unemployment rate in Newport Center is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Newport Center?
11.3% of adults in Newport Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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