Newport, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,005. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,207 (+4.0% change)
Males: 2,470 (49.4%), Females: 2,535 (50.6%)

Orleans County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $25,544
Median house value: $77,700

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), French Canadian (17.1%), French (13.7%), Irish (10.4%), English (8.9%), German (4.2%).

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 75.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

8.0% Foreign born (6.2% North America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +531 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Newport:

  • NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (PROUTY DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

  • NEWPORT STATE (about 5 miles; NEWPORT, VT; Abbreviation: EFK)
  • CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 29 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)
  • JOHN H BOYLAN STATE (ISLAND POND) (about 30 miles; ISLAND POND, VT; Abbreviation: 5B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 70 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 85 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 89 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)

Schools

Public high schools in Newport:

  • NORTH COUNTRY SR UHSD #22 (Students: 1,045; Location: 209 VETERANS AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH COUNTRY CAREER CENTER (Location: 209 VETERANS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Newport:

  • UNITED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 69; Location: 7 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newport:

  • NEWPORT CITY ELEM SCHOOLS (Students: 315; Location: 166 SIAS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ORLEANS ESSEX NORTH S.U. (Students: 101; Location: 338 HIGHLAND AVE, SUITE 4; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Newport:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 47 CLERMONT TERRACE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Newport:

  • GOODRICH MEMORIAL (Operating income: $124,144; Location: 202 MAIN ST.; 14,432 books; 790 audio materials; 58 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)