Personal loans in Newbury, VT
By population, Newbury sits at 30th in Vermont, with an estimated 458 residents. The roughly 458 people who live in Newbury borrow under Vermont rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate.
Newbury added about 3.6% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Newbury's 458 residents. For the 458 people in Newbury, Vermont runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. The closest larger city is Barre, VT about 24 miles away.
The Newbury data picture
The figures below are Newbury's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Vermont rules.
- Population: the Census counts 458 residents in Newbury (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 30th-largest figure among Vermont's 40 places.
- Population trend: About 3.6% above the 2020 Census base.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 16 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 25% of Vermont's places have fewer residents than Newbury's 458.
- Population density: about 92 people per square mile across 5.0 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Newbury ranks 6th among Vermont's 40 places, at 5.0 sq mi.
- Water area rank: Newbury ranks 6th among Vermont's 40 places, with 0.12 sq mi.
- Share of Vermont: Newbury holds about 0.3% of the state's population, some 458 people.
- National standing: Newbury ranks 13,534th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Newbury's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 3rd of 40 places in Vermont.
- State comparison: Vermont's places average -0.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Newbury's 3.6%.
- Density in Vermont: Newbury ranks 40th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Newbury runs about 92 residents per square mile, where the Vermont median is 874.
- Location: 44.0808 / -72.0577, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Barre (24 mi); Montpelier (29 mi); Lyndonville (31 mi); Lebanon (32 mi); Woodstock (39 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Newbury on the same terms.
- Smaller communities within reach: Wells River (5 mi); Marshfield (24 mi); West Burke (39 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 5 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 65 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The geography behind Newbury
Newbury's land area is about 5.0 square miles; a further 0.12 square miles is water. With 458 residents, the land area yields roughly 92 people per square mile. The largest place in Vermont, Burlington, lies about 65 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 12 larger communities surround Newbury. Within the same 50 miles lie 5 smaller Census places.
Before you apply in Newbury
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Newbury (458 residents):
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Look the lender up in the Vermont regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
In Newbury as elsewhere in Vermont, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 458 residents.
Vermont consumer-lending rules applied in Newbury
Vermont has no separate rate rule for Newbury; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 458 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), Banking Division Source says: The Banking Division regulates the below listed non-depository financial services. | Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Lender license required from the Commissioner (8 V.S.A. ch. 73, § 2201) Source says: Without first obtaining a license under this chapter from the Commissioner, a person shall not | Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum general legal rate; 18% permitted for certain single-payment loans by regulated lenders (9 V.S.A. § 41a) Source says: the rate of interest or the sum allowed for forbearance or use of money shall be 12 percent per annum computed by the actuarial method | Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) as of 2026-09-16 |
Inside a Newbury personal loan
In Newbury, a small community of about 458, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Newbury can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Newbury loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Getting a loan in Newbury
At roughly 92 people per square mile, Newbury is sparsely settled; 12 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Newbury's 458 borrowers is set by Vermont licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Barre, VT about 24 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Wells River, VT — population 451
- Marshfield, VT — population 265
- Lyndonville, VT — population 1,211
- Barre, VT — population 8,387
- Lebanon, NH — population 15,342
- Montpelier, VT — population 7,991
- West Burke, VT — population 277
- Woodstock, VT — population 937