Local servicesHospitalBoston Medical Center - Brighton2.1 miPost officeNew Town Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWatertown Town Hall1.0 miPoliceWatertown Police Department1.4 miFire stationNewton Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 12 otherElementaryUnderwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBigelow Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolJackson Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew England School of Acupunctureunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS9.2 miInterstateI-901.0 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY5.8 miRailHarvard StMassachusetts 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 retaiOurBusunder a mileTransit99 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02458 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02458 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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People13,050 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.45,149 householdsMedian household income $153,520Median home value $1,136,100Median rent $2,154 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 7,274 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 28 minutes49% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 48% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Chinese 9%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Russian or other Slavic 5%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station, 5 mi away; snow from Boston Logan Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMount Idapeak · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 1.0 miMount Auburnpeak · 2.5 miNew England School of Acupuncturecollege · under a mileWeston Jesuit School of Theologycollege · 1.5 miLittle Riverriver · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles River Reservationstate park · under a mileTurnpike Overlookstate park · 1.2 miCannalonga Memorial Parkstate park · 1.2 miSquibnocket Parkstate park · 1.3 miBoyden Parkstate park · 1.5 miHammond Pond Reservationstate park · 1.9 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Jan 199935 mi away, near Merrimac, 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewton Water Dept. (mwra)serves 88,931 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation45 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
