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Newton, NH map Population (year 2000): 4,289. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,523 (+5.5% change)
 

Males: 2,135  (49.8%)
Females: 2,154  (50.2%)

Rockingham County

Median resident age:  35.3 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03858.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $69,400 (it was $60,972 in 2000)
Newton  $69,400
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $283,800 (it was $150,700 in 2000)
Newton  $283,800
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Newton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.5%), English (21.1%), French (14.8%), Italian (14.5%), French Canadian (7.2%), German (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1749

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 9.91 square miles.

Population density: 449 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Newton

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newton town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

108 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:  2.5%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Newton, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newton to the number of sex offenders is 4446 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Newton:  2.2% ($3,279)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
Newton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (6.9 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (38.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (239.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Kingston, NH (3.7 miles ), Plaistow, NH (4.0 miles ), Merrimac, MA (4.1 miles ), East Kingston, NH (5.2 miles ), South Hampton, NH (5.8 miles ), Danville, NH (6.3 miles ), Haverhill, MA (6.9 miles ), West Newbury, MA (7.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 1997: 56 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 1998: 59 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2000: 47 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $390,200
  • 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $374,300

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Latitude: 42.87 N, Longitude: 71.05 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



 

Crime in Newton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.022.20.0
Robberies 001001
    per 100,000 0.00.022.10.00.022.4
Assaults 265245
    per 100,000 45.8135.6110.444.388.9111.8
Burglaries 5105699
    per 100,000 114.4226.0110.4132.9200.0201.2
Thefts 352229152429
    per 100,000 800.9497.2640.5332.3533.3648.2
Auto thefts 254013
    per 100,000 45.8113.088.30.022.267.1
Arson 020110
    per 100,000 0.045.20.022.222.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 52.971.969.131.572.774.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.12
US city average:  3.00

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Newton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Newton town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 tornado 20.3 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Newton:
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)
  • WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSP (about 6 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)
  • HAMPSTEAD HOSP (about 7 miles; HAMPSTEAD, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newton:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 21 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 33 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newton:
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 12 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID: LWM)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 16 miles; METHUEN, MA; ID: MA2)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 17 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID: 2B2)

Amtrak stations near Newton:
  • 8 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 10 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Operable nuclear power plant near Newton:
  • 14 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newton:
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 25 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
Public elementary/middle schools in Newton:
  • SANBORN REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 31A WEST MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 31 WEST MAIN ST; Grades: 01 - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Newton:
  • NEWTON LEARNING CENTER (Students: 63; Location: 31 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • TEDDY BEAR NURSERY SCH & DC (Students: 40; Location: 40 HIGHLAND STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • TEACH AND DISCOVER (Students: 10; Location: 108 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Newton:
  • GALE LIBRARY (Operating income: $85,904; Location: 16 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 22,040 books; 728 audio materials; 638 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Newton: Indian Mound Ski Area (A), Gale Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newton include: Free Will Baptist Meeting House (A), First Christian Church (B), Mary Mother of the Church Roman Catholic Church (C), First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Old Town Cemetery (2), Highland Cemetery (3), Willow Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Newton: Richard Sargent Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Newton and their reported violations in the past:

ST FREDERICKS CHURCH (Address: 12 AMESBURY RD, Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
ROWES CORNER MARKET (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-06-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-29-2005 and NOV-14-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-30-2005 and NOV-14-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WHISPERING PINES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
WILLOWBROOKE MALL (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ROUTE 108 GENERAL STORE (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2006)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.1%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  2.8%

Newton compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Newton (2007 data):
  • Merrimac Savings Bank: Newton Nh Branch at 29 South Main Street, branch established on 2004-12-15. Info updated 2006-10-23: Bank assets: $54.7 mil, Deposits: $51.2 mil, headquarters in Merrimac, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County New Hampshire:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.85%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($496 average AGI)
Rockingham County:  0.08%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, MA  1.69% ($57,207 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH  1.27% ($50,299)
from Strafford County, NH  0.79% ($40,145)


7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Rockingham County:  0.06%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, NH  1.41% ($42,544 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  1.05% ($44,612)
to Essex County, MA  0.81% ($42,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Newton:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCM (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD P/SHI)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newton:
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)

TV broadcast stations around Newton:
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

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