Newbury is an incorporated village in the town of Newbury in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 447 at the 2020 census.

History

thumb|left|Newbury Village Store

Newbury village was settled in 1763, and was along with neighboring Haverhill, New Hampshire, the first colonial settlement north of Charlestown, New Hampshire on the Connecticut River. The area developed because of the rich agricultural possibilities afforded by broad oxbows in the river. The village developed in the 19th century as a local market center and as a stagecoach stop. Its population was boosted by the found of the Newbury Seminary in the 1830s. The historic village core around the village green includes 93 contributing buildings in an area of .

Historical buildings

Some of the more significant structures in Newbury are:

  • Wells House, c.1830
  • Newbury Manor, 1913
  • Town Clerk's Office and Post Office, 1913
  • Tenney Memorial Library, 1896
  • 'Valmont," Crowley House, c.1835
  • Congregational Vestry, 1843
  • First Congregational Church, 1856
  • Newbury General Store, c.1840
  • Methodist Church, 1829
  • Town Central School, 1913
  • Village Meeting Hall, c.1926
  • Newbury Inn/Thomas House, 1853 (built by Oliver Rogers)
  • Mahoney House, c.1822
  • Perry House, c.1835
  • General Jacob Bayley Monument

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.0&nbsp;square miles (13.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 5.0&nbsp;square miles (13.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.04&nbsp;square mile (0.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (0.40%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census