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Newton, New Hampshire, in Rockingham county, is 6 miles N of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 35 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 4,289 residents in the town.
In Newton, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of Newton, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.
In 2000, Newton had a median family income of $62,271. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Newton.
Newton folks tended to give their money ($1,500) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Newton.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Newton that were owner-occupied was 84%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Newton, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Newton, 94% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the town use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Newton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):
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| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Newton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):
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