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Newport Center is a tiny town of 280 people in Orleans County, Vermont. It's about 56 miles from Burlington, VT and 192 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 100 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $770 a month.
280people
$136kTypical home
$770/moRent
78° / 24°Summer / winter
100"Snow
177Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 711 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Boston, MA
- 56 mi to Burlington, VT
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$860/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 100" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 21% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to BTV airport
- 134 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 801 ft
- 68 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orleans County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.