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A town of 3,625. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Few places in the country grade higher. Newton Township earns an A+, ranked 41st of 987 in Ohio. Its public schools are among the best in Ohio, a typical home costs about $253K, 3.5 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income, and the median household earns $88K. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in health. On the outdoors, just 23 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Newton Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. Benjamin Iddings Log House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Newton Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Elementary School | K–6 | 359 |
| Newton High School | 7–12 | 291 |
Benjamin Iddings Log HouseWhere Newton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Newton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1911 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Newton Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Newton Township.
Newton Township pairs an A+ for schools with modest home prices and sends most of its workers to Troy and beyond.
Its A+ for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $253K. Its A+ ranks #4 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Newton Township teach 650 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 359 | A+ |
| Newton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 291 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Newton Township has 319 jobs for its 1,614 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The average commute for Newton Township comes to 22 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 7% of working residents stay in Newton Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Newton Township grew by 73 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 319. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Newton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Newton Township, 58% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 20°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Newton Township, the median age is 43.5 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). 3,625 people lived in Newton Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.5% more than in 2020. 25% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio.
| Newton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Newton Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Newton Township. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 34% have obesity, below Ohio’s towns (38%) and close to U.S. towns (35%).
| Newton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Newton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Newton Township
About 4 of every 100 Newton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Newton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,516 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Newton Township.
At #41 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Newberry Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Township | #41 | A+ | A− | — | A+ | B− |
| Union Township | #395 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Newberry Township | #224 | A− | A | — | B | C+ |
| Concord Township | #317 | B+ | B | — | B+ | B |
| Franklin Township | — | — | B− | — | A | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C |
Franklin Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Newton Township, Union Township, Newberry Township, Concord Township, Franklin Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Newton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Newton Township grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #41 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and A+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.