Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Newtown grades A− overall, 191st among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Its schools outperform 93% of the state's and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 91% of the country. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $253K, 3.1 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. 55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Newtown, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. On the outdoors, just 44 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Newtown has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Martin House and Joseph Martin House.
Where Newtown beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1792, comes before those of 96% of the Ohio towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 424 in 1880, 2,702 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1975 and 2 maps from 1898 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Newtown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newtown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw37 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
9 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newtown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Newtown.
Newtown draws workers from Cincinnati and beyond, is one of Ohio’s best towns for the outdoors and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio.
1,976 jobs are based in Newtown, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 1,317 in 2013 to 1,976.
Most working residents leave Newtown for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Newtown grew to 1,976 in 2023, 659 more than in 2013. Newtown’s median household income is $99,000.
| Newtown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 7.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Newtown. Newtown beats the Ohio average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Newtown.
| Newtown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Newtown | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for the outdoors ranks #30 of 993 in Ohio.
0.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Barber Park, at 76 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Miami Scenic Corridor | 0.7 mi | 53 |
| 2. Lake Barber Park | — | 76 |
| 3. Robert W. Short Park | — | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Newtown has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Newtown is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 61 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newtown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newtown's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.
| Newtown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Values fell 4.5% in the past year while the Ohio typical home rose 3.2%. The typical value, about $253K, is 9% below its April 2024 peak.
Typical home values fell 4.5% in the year to September 2026. 67% of Newtown households own their home.
| Newtown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,630 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
16 within 15 miles of the center of Newtown
About 3 of every 100 Newtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
15.7% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
3 places in Newtown on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Newtown is a village in southeastern Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, near Cincinnati. The population was 2,702 at the 2020 census. Newtown was settled in 1792 and incorporated as a village in 1901.
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2 towns share a border with Newtown.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | #191 | A− | D | — | A | A |
| Dry Run | #126 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Turpin Hills | #106 | A | D | — | A | A |
Newtown, Dry Run and Turpin Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Newtown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Newtown grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #191 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
2 notable people were born here, including Judson Harmon and Erich Maren Schlaikjer.
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