Newton is a city in Massachusetts, with a population of 90,741 and about 5,090 residents per square mile. The median household earns $190,304 a year, and the median home is worth $1,264,900.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
18 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,090
People per square mile
Rank by population
#409
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#689
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$190,304
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$2,370
Per month
Homeownership
70%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
26.6 min
One way
People
Median age
42.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
81.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
24.3%
Households
32,194
2.56 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days18/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain161/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow35/yr
Days above 90°14/yr
Below freezing106/yr
Annual rainfall48.4inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 84°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 21°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care33.1%
Professional & business services24%
Finance, insurance & real estate9%
Retail trade7%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Massachusetts
Name
Abigail Johnson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$31.5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Milton
Source of wealth
Fidelity
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Massachusetts · private sector
Employer
Mass General Brigham
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Massachusetts
Company
TJX
Revenue
$56.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Framingham
Ticker
TJX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.