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.

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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.92 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Newport citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.47% of adults in Newport have at least a bachelor's 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.