Newport Town is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, home to about 1,601 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05857.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newport Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY307 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newport Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newport Town had 1,526 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Orleans County grew from 22,024 residents in 1900 to 27,393 in 2020.
Orleans County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 99 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, VT weather station (5 miles away).
8,184 jobs at 782 businesses in Orleans County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Newport Town School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Town SchoolNewport Center | Pre-K–6 | 120 | Public | 0.7 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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