Cities / Massachusetts / Newton

Newton, MA

89,044 people

Right Now

Weather

68°F

Cloudy

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high 77°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Boston Metro)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 5.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

BOS

10 mi — Boston Logan International Airport

Population & People

Population

89,044

Median age

42.1

Median household income

$190,304

Poverty rate

4.5%

Unemployment rate

3.8%

Bachelor's degree+

81.1%

Avg. commute

18 min

Hispanic or Latino

4.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$1,264,900

Median gross rent

$2,370/mo

Homeownership rate

69.99%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,941

HUD Fair Market Rent (Newton city, 0 mi from Newton), 2026. Efficiency $2359, 1BR $2476, 2BR $2941, 3BR $3526, 4BR $3894. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Massachusetts gasoline midgrade

$4.58

Massachusetts commercial electricity

23.08¢/kWh

Massachusetts industrial electricity

19.35¢/kWh

Massachusetts residential electricity

30.48¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

820104.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

644178.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for Massachusetts

1312.72

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Massachusetts-specific series.

Nearby Airports

BOS

Boston Logan International Airport

10 mi away

PVD

Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

44 mi away

BDL

Bradley International Airport

81 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Massachusetts energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Massachusetts economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).