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Newtown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks county, is 7 miles NW of Levittown, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 22 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 2,312 people lived in Newtown.
In Newtown, about 56% of adults are married.
In Newtown, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Newtown had a median family income of $78,215. Many people in Newtown make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Newtown doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania. In Newtown, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
Newtown residents donated more money ($59,700) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 66% of living spaces in Newtown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Newtown, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Newtown, 85% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Newtown is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
Newtown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Newtown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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