Newport is a very small city located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 4,403 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.88% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Newport spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.92 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The population of Newport overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Newport, 21.47% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Newport in 2018 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.