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Newbury, Massachusetts, in Essex county, is 12 miles E of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 32 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 6,717 people people live in Newbury.
In Newbury, about 63% of adults are married.
In 2000, Newbury had a median family income of $83,428. Overall, families in Newbury are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Newbury are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($6,500) in Newbury than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Newbury enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Newbury, about 81% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Newbury, 88% of commuters drive to work.
Newbury strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | ![]() ![]() |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | ![]() |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | ![]() |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | ![]() |
Comparing Newbury to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
Ratings range from
(lowest) to
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | ![]() | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women | ![]() | ![]() |
| Age of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Male Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
| Female Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Senior Citizens | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
| Average Household Size | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Public Transportation Use | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| Housing Recently Built | ![]() | ![]() |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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