Local servicesHospitalNewton - Wellesley Hospital1.0 miPost officeAuburndale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNewton City Hall2.1 miPoliceNewton Police Department1.1 miFire stationNewton Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 6 otherElementaryWilliams Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBurr Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLearning Preparatory Schoolunder a mileCollegeLasell Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED8.9 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS12 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 202.0 miAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY8.8 miRailAuburndaleMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachNewton, MA (Bus stop on Washington Street between Centre Street and Bacon Street. Bus will stop at the bus shelters in front of One Newton Place retaiOurBus3.3 miTransit83 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02466 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:08 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
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People8,553 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.12,929 householdsMedian household income $170,852Median home value $1,164,900Median rent $2,082 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,358 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 27%, retail 8%Average commute 23 minutes47% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages78% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 49% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Chinese 6%, Russian or other Slavic 4%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 17 days7 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Natick station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeacon Hillpeak · 1.2 miLasell Universitycollege · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 2.4 miMount Idapeak · 2.9 miBrandeis Universitycollege · 1.5 miCharles River Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles River Reservationstate park · under a mileCannalonga Memorial Parkstate park · 2.4 miNorumbega Parkpark · under a mileRiver Street Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 miHammond Pond Reservationstate park · 3.7 mi · 57 acresBeaver Brook Reservationstate park · 3.9 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Oct 199450 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLowell Regional Water Utilityserves 120,418 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation76 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
