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Newton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,134,600 (it was $416,600 in 2000)
Newton:

$1,134,600
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $827,800 - $1,688,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,532,716
Here:

$1,532,716
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,069,255
Here:

$1,069,255
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $860,259
Here:

$860,259
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $728,970
Here:

$728,970
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $786,687
Here:

$786,687
State:

$555,768

Total population: 88,287 (Urban population: 83,829, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 34,575 (33,196 occupied: 23,121 owner occupied, 10,075 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

38%

Housing density: 1,915 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,107,121.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,552, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,994


Median gross rent in Newton, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Newton with a mortgage: 13,695 (2,458 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 2,347 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 717

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $250,001

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $148,387

Median monthly housing costs: $2,640

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Newton, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 87,382
  • Male householders: 16,361 (3,036 living alone), Female householders: 16,835 (5,418 living alone)
  • 19,717 spouses (19,181 opposite-sex spouses), 1,436 unmarried partners, (1,338 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 23,461 children (22,554 natural, 472 adopted, 435 stepchildren), 618 grandchildren, 325 brothers or sisters, 731 parents, 0 foster children, 526 other relatives, 1,165 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 6,207

Size of family households: 10,612 2-persons, 4,256 3-persons, 5,591 4-persons, 1,830 5-persons, 408 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,454 1-person, 1,743 2-persons, 230 3-persons.

15,222 married couples with children.
2,157 single-parent households (584 men, 1,573 women).

73.5% of residents of Newton speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
11.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
9.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 19,901 (22.8%)
(65.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 6311 bedroom
  • 2,7112 bedrooms
  • 8,4963 bedrooms
  • 5,9494 bedrooms
  • 5,3345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, Massachusetts
  • 49no bedroom
  • 3,3281 bedroom
  • 3,6302 bedrooms
  • 2,2623 bedrooms
  • 6824 bedrooms
  • 1245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 332no vehicle
  • 7,7181 vehicle
  • 11,5772 vehicles
  • 3,1563 vehicles
  • 2924 vehicles
  • 465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Newton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,522no vehicle
  • 5,4801 vehicle
  • 2,8122 vehicles
  • 2613 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 2532 rooms
  • 6253 rooms
  • 1,4424 rooms
  • 1,8675 rooms
  • 3,5086 rooms
  • 3,8097 rooms
  • 3,5568 rooms
  • 8,0619+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, Massachusetts
  • 491 room
  • 1,0562 rooms
  • 1,9133 rooms
  • 2,1084 rooms
  • 2,0755 rooms
  • 1,4776 rooms
  • 5817 rooms
  • 4598 rooms
  • 3579+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Newton, MA
Newton city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Newton, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Newton, MA in 2022
  • 1,080Less than $10,000
  • 1,449$10,000 to $19,999
  • 650$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,254$30,000 to $39,999
  • 994$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,021$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,852$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,637$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,333$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,296$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,569$150,000 to $199,999
  • 14,061$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Newton, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Newton, MA in 2022
  • 110Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 18$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$70,000 to $79,999
  • 85$80,000 to $89,999
  • 9$90,000 to $99,999
  • 182$100,000 to $124,999
  • 30$125,000 to $149,999
  • 8$150,000 to $174,999
  • 29$175,000 to $199,999
  • 76$200,000 to $249,999
  • 38$250,000 to $299,999
  • 230$300,000 to $399,999
  • 396$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,615$500,000 to $749,999
  • 5,748$750,000 to $999,999
  • 7,156$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 4,081$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 4,131$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Newton, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Newton, MA in 2022
  • 71Less than $100
  • 29$100 to $149
  • 22$150 to $199
  • 19$200 to $249
  • 346$250 to $299
  • 312$300 to $349
  • 32$350 to $399
  • 39$450 to $499
  • 44$500 to $549
  • 101$550 to $599
  • 74$600 to $649
  • 31$650 to $699
  • 46$700 to $749
  • 61$750 to $799
  • 93$800 to $899
  • 123$900 to $999
  • 269$1,000 to $1,249
  • 558$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,818$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,300$2,000 to $2,499
  • 743$2,500 to $2,999
  • 575$3,000 to $3,499
  • 1,402$3,500 or more
  • 350No cash rent
Work and jobs in Newton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.4%
Number of people working at home: 14,769 (32.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 634
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,945
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,572
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,863
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5,129
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3,093
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,094
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,429
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 872
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,399
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,020
  • 90 or more minutes: 328
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Newton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,689 (58.4%)
  • Carpooled: 4,267 (7.2%)
  • Bus: 864 (1.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 1,843 (3.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 206 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 1,303 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 159 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 1,299 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 14,734 (24.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 5.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.9%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 0.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 0.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • 0.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 3.0%Females
Races in Newton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Newton, Massachusetts
  • 5,8422010 or later
  • 3,9762000 to 2009
  • 4,8661990 to 1999
  • 3,6571980 to 1989
  • 2,0391970 to 1979
  • 3,605Before 1970
Ancestries in Newton, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3,521 (8.1%)
  • Italian: 2,915 (6.7%)
  • Eastern European: 2,398 (5.5%)
  • American: 1,860 (4.3%)
  • Russian: 1,652 (3.8%)
  • English: 1,541 (3.6%)
  • European: 1,193 (2.8%)
  • German: 1,163 (2.7%)
  • Polish: 1,057 (2.4%)
  • Israeli: 1,005 (2.3%)
  • Brazilian: 672 (1.6%)
  • Albanian: 634 (1.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 585 (1.4%)
  • Romanian: 554 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 471 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 344 (0.8%)
  • French: 341 (0.8%)
  • Canadian: 276 (0.6%)
  • Iranian: 238 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 231 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 218 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 191 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 172 (0.4%)
  • Haitian: 159 (0.4%)
  • British: 151 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 148 (0.3%)
  • Armenian: 133 (0.3%)
  • Ugandan: 123 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 122 (0.3%)
  • Afghan: 118 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 101 (0.2%)
  • African: 92 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 91 (0.2%)
  • Bulgarian: 89 (0.2%)
  • Icelander: 85 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 81 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 78 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 70 (0.2%)
  • Latvian: 68 (0.2%)
  • Syrian: 65 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 63 (0.1%)
  • Moroccan: 56 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 56 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 51 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 49 (0.1%)
  • Jamaican: 46 (0.1%)
  • Belgian: 44 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 40 (0.09%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 40 (0.09%)
  • Liberian: 39 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 38 (0.09%)
  • Ghanaian: 38 (0.09%)
  • Finnish: 37 (0.09%)
  • Cypriot: 37 (0.09%)
  • Slovak: 35 (0.08%)
  • Turkish: 33 (0.08%)
  • Egyptian: 31 (0.07%)
  • Barbadian: 29 (0.07%)
  • Iraqi: 25 (0.06%)
  • Croatian: 22 (0.05%)
  • South African: 20 (0.05%)
  • Welsh: 18 (0.04%)
  • Scandinavian: 12 (0.03%)
  • New Zealander: 9 (0.02%)
  • Estonian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 5 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Newton:

14.4% (2,896)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

Israel
Newton:

9.7% (1,944)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (6,073)

India
Newton:

6.6% (1,325)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Russia
Newton:

6.0% (1,199)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

Brazil
Newton:

4.6% (923)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Ukraine
Newton:

4.5% (906)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,808)

Korea
Newton:

4.1% (819)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,613)

Canada
Newton:

3.2% (636)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Other Eastern Europe
Newton:

3.0% (606)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (4,128)

Hong Kong
Newton:

2.9% (581)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,536)

Italy
Newton:

2.4% (484)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (16,886)

Albania
Newton:

2.4% (482)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,076)

Germany
Newton:

2.3% (459)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Taiwan
Newton:

2.1% (424)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,270)

England
Newton:

1.7% (344)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,698)

Romania
Newton:

1.6% (325)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (3,351)

Thailand
Newton:

1.6% (324)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (5,553)

Ireland
Newton:

1.6% (318)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,446)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 38,944
  • Other state: 27,280
  • Northeast: 15,597
  • Midwest: 3,888
  • South: 4,666
  • West: 3,129

86.6% of Newton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49.4% lived in Massachusetts.


Newton:

86.6%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 43
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 107
  • 7th and 8th grade: 158
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 166
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 163
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,426
  • Less than 1 year of college: 296
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,287
  • Associate degree: 1,006
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,498
  • Master's degree: 6,295
  • Professional school degree: 4,436
  • Doctorate degree: 4,008
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 296
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 165
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 458
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,280
  • Less than 1 year of college: 630
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,086
  • Associate degree: 1,665
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,894
  • Master's degree: 9,296
  • Professional school degree: 2,816
  • Doctorate degree: 3,324
Educational Attainment for Females
Newton marital status for males
Newton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,963
  • One, attached: 3,071
  • Two: 4,831
  • 3 or 4: 2,479
  • 5 to 9: 724
  • 10 to 19: 1,351
  • 20 to 49: 1,969
  • 50 or more: 2,187
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Newton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Newton, MA
  • 75.5%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.7%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Newton, MA
  • 49.8%Utility gas
  • 29.5%Electricity
  • 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.7%No fuel used
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,241
Here:

15.8%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,003
Here:

14.6%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,506
Here:

80.0%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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