Census place 2545560

Newton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Newton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Newton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Newton has a population of 90,741 and 5,090 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: median home value is $1,264,900, above the comparison median of $498,050; median household income is $190,304, above the comparison median of $87,361; and population density is 5,090/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,264,900
Above the comparison median of $498,050
median household income
$190,304
Above the comparison median of $87,361
population density
5,090/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Newton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
90,741
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
5,090/sq mi
17.8 sq mi land area
Median age
42.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$190,304
Median home value
$1,264,900
Median gross rent
$2,370
Bachelor’s degree or higher
81.1%
Typical commute
26.6 min
Drive-alone commute
47.5%
Public transit commute
7.7%
Walked to work
4.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
30%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
32.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
6.4%
Households with children
33%
Residents with a disability
7.7%
Residents without insurance
1.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Middlesex County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Severe Storm declarations
9
Snowstorm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BLUE HILL LCD (9 mi from place center)
Average high
58.4°F
Average low
41°F
Annual rainfall
53.3"
Annual snowfall
69.3"

Month by month

A year in Newton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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