Massachusetts · Census place 45560
Newton city, MA
Quick answer
Newton city has 88,504 residents, ranking #11 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $184,989, the median home is worth $1,202,500 and median gross rent runs $2,388 a month.
- Population
- 88,504Newton city residents
- Median household income
- $184,989Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,202,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,388Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Newton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Newton city median would spend about 15.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.7% of residents and 71% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Lynn city 100,905
- New Bedford city 100,731
- Fall River city 93,764
- Lawrence city 88,297
- Somerville city 80,549
- Framingham city 72,013
- Haverhill city 67,387
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