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Massachusetts·Middlesex County
19 tracts·89K people·$1.3M median·4,995/mi²
White 68 · Asian 17 · Multiracial 6 · Hispanic 4 · Black 2 · Other 2
Married couple 62 · Living alone 23 · Other 15
Health 39 · Professional 31 · Retail 12 · Leisure 7 · Manufacturing 5 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 75 · Sales · office 12 · Service 8 · Production · transport 3 · Construction · maintenance 2
Drive alone 48 · Work from home 32 · Carpool 12 · Transit 8 · Walk 5 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Newton is $1,264,900 (Census ACS) — 2.8× the US median of $458,812.
Newton has 89,044 residents across 19 census tracts and 12 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 42.1; the population is 68.4% White, 17.4% Asian, 5.5% Multiracial, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Black and 1.8% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 81.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.5% (Census ACS).
Mason-Rice (78%), A E Angier (76%) and Memorial Spaulding (73%) lead the elementary schools; Charles E Brown Middle (73%), F A Day Middle (67%) and Oak Hill Middle (66%) lead the middle schools; Newton South High (86%) and Newton North High (78%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,370/month, 50% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Newton is $190,304 a year, 121% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Newton, median rent is $2,370/month and the median home value is $1,264,900 (Census ACS).
Newton reported 0.6 violent crimes and 5.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 90 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 49 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Newton are ice storm (80), earthquake (50) and landslide (45), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.27g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Newton, 5.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).