Newport is a very small city located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 4,336 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 37th largest community in Vermont. Newport has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Newport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Newport is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.92 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The citizens of Newport are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.47% of adults in Newport having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $32,167, which is low income relative to Vermont, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,668 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Newport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newport include English, German, French Canadian, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.