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Newport, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
Newport is a Census city of 4,394 people across 5.86 square miles of land, in Orleans County. Median household income is $54,646, 57.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newport
What Newport is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.86 sq mi
- Water area1.77 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land750
- County holding the largest share of its areaOrleans County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
How many people live in Newport
- Population4,394
- Median age46.4
- Population under 18579 plus or minus 170
- Share under 1813.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over1,132
- Share 65 and over25.8 percent
- Households2,031
- Family households1,130
- Share of households that are families55.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
Income and work in Newport
- Median household income$54,646 plus or minus $11,996
- Per capita income$35,574
- Civilian labor force1,935
- Employed1,759
- Unemployed176 plus or minus 112
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over3,395
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
Housing in Newport
- Housing units2,368
- Occupied units2,031
- Vacant units337 plus or minus 123
- Vacancy rate14.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied1,169
- Renter occupied862
- Ownership rate57.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$179,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$850
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units1,413
- Share single family59.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more879 plus or minus 215
- Share in buildings of two or more37.1 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes76 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
How Newport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,414
- Commuting under 15 minutes867 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more107 plus or minus 66
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Drove alone67.8 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home16.8 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newport
SBA loans in Newport (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$1,601,600
- Average approval$84,295
- Median approval$45,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported124
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newport, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newport
SBA loans in Newport (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$380,000
- Average approval$190,000
- Median approval$190,000
- Largest approval$266,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newport, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newport
Flood risk in Newport
- NFIP communityCity of Newport
- NFIP community number500086
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/18/80
The City of Newport participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 500086 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Orleans County, not Newport
Orleans County context, not Newport figures
- Establishments in Orleans County782
- Covered employment, Orleans County10,532
- Average annual pay, Orleans County$51,363
- Housing units permitted, Orleans County175
Every figure in this section is published for Orleans County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newport.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newport, Vermont?
4,394, in 2,031 households. Newport city covers 5.86 square miles of land, which is 750 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newport in?
Orleans County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newport?
$54,646. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,400. Median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Newport businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $45,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $380,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newport, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Newport borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Newport. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Newport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newport, city of, community 500086, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Orleans County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newport.
Is zoning published for Newport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.