Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainHouseholds in Newton earn more than those in 93% of U.S. towns
Jobs and income earn Newton A; getting around on foot earns it C−. Below the poverty line: 7.5% of residents, where New Hampshire as a whole has 7.2%. Only 4% work in Newton; the top destination outside it is Portsmouth (6%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Newton stands out on work
A lot of Newton workers cross into Massachusetts
31% of Newton workers work outside New Hampshire, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Haverhill (6%), Newburyport (5%) and Boston (3%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
No single place dominates Newton’s commute
The biggest draw, Portsmouth, gets only 6% of working residents, and 56% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Newton residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Newton has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Newton went from 429 in 2013 to 638 in 2023, +49%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
How Newton earns its Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Newton is better than 86% of U.S. towns, #29 of 126 in New Hampshire. Household income is its strongest input ($138,487, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Newton could be anywhere from B to A+.
The places Newton commutes to
Where Newton clocks in
6% of workers
6% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Newton makes things: 31% of its jobs are in goods
638 jobs are based in Newton.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newton, 2013 → 2023: 429 → 638. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Newton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Newton: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 2,246 residents head out to work, 93 work right here, and 545 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,200 people are in Newton on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.27 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The trip to work from Newton: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newton workers work from home, vs 17% across New Hampshire. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,436 commuters (the 18% who work from home are left out). Across New Hampshire: 87% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Newton
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The commute in Newton is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Newton is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns, #110 of 126 in New Hampshire. Both inputs place Newton near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,976 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.2% of Newton households have no vehicle (New Hampshire 4.6%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Newton’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 3,753 U.S. towns of 3,400 to 6,500, Newton comes 548th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 117 | Auburn NH | 6,336 | $153K | 2.5% | 1.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 145 | Brookline NH | 5,858 | $171K | 0.6% | 0.9% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 161 | North Hampton NH | 4,526 | $146K | 2.9% | 1.5% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 546 | Woodhull Township MI | 3,689 | $94K | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1% | A |
| 547 | Nottingham NH | 5,490 | $122K | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4% | A |
| 548 | Newton NH | 4,851 | $138K | 7.5% | 2.9% | 4% | A |
| 549 | Lee NH | 4,563 | $132K | 2.6% | 3.3% | 4% | A |
| 550 | Hopkinton NH | 6,120 | $137K | 6.5% | 1.3% | 14% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,753 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Newton, the top three, the last and three more from New Hampshire.
Next door to Newton
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | – | A | C− | 30 min | $138,487 |
| South Hampton | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Kingston | under 3% | A | C | 34 min | $105,330 |
| East Kingston | under 3% | A− | C− | 32 min | $138,194 |
| Plaistow | 4% | A− | B | 29 min | $108,317 |
Same-state neighbors only. South Hampton: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Plaistow. Darker towns draw more of Newton’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Newton: questions
What is the median household income in Newton?
$138,487 (±$29,117) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,031 across New Hampshire and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newton?
7.5%, against 7.2% across New Hampshire and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newton?
30 minutes each way on average, against 27 across New Hampshire and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newton work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Portsmouth (6%, 19 mi), Haverhill (6%, 6 mi), Newburyport (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Newton walkable?
Newton is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.4 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Newton without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Newton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newton
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.