Town guide

Newbury, Vermont

Newbury is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 2,169 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05051, 05069 and 05081, and parts of 05040 are in Newbury too.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,16934 per sq mi
Median home value$285,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Newbury

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Newbury

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)95 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY256 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newbury; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newbury

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newbury had 2,293 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 82nd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.

Newbury population by census2000: 1,955, 2010: 2,216, 2020: 2,2931,95520002,21620102,2932020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,313, 1910: 18,703, 1920: 17,279, 1930: 16,694, 1940: 17,048, 1950: 17,027, 1960: 16,014, 1970: 17,676, 1980: 22,739, 1990: 26,149, 2000: 28,226, 2010: 28,936, 2020: 29,27719K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7023K’80’9028K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewburyJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.2 in26°7°Jan2.429°9°Feb2.138°18°Mar2.852°30°Apr3.364°42°May3.573°51°Jun3.877°56°Jul4.476°54°Aug4.469°46°Sep3.556°35°Oct4.543°26°Nov3.532°15°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 5 Sw, NH weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,563 jobs; Retail trade: 895 jobs; Construction: 797 jobs; Manufacturing: 674 jobs; Educational services: 562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 531 jobs; Professional services: 262 jobs; Other services: 194 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 11% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newbury’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville4.4 miles
  • Littleton Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Littleton19.7 miles
  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Newbury

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Bedell Bridge State Park · 72 acres4.9 mi
  • Community Field · 7 acres4.3 mi
  • Railroad Park · 6 acres4.5 mi
  • Hazen Park · 3 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi
  • Shaw's4.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid4.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Tenney Memorial Library3.3 mi
  • Baldwin Memorial Library4.2 mi
  • Woodsville Free Public Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Groton Historical Society8.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Community Theater9.1 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Newbury

Public schools here are run by Blue Mountain Union School District #21, Oxbow Unified Union School District #91. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blue Mountain Union SchoolWells RiverPre-K–12392Public3.3 mi
Newbury Elementary SchoolNewburyPre-K–6112Public3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ryegate, Corinth, Bradford and Topsham.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.