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Middleton vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Newton has the most people working from home (32.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Middleton | Newton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,816Lowest |
89,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
42.1±0.9Lowest 5% above MA |
| Middleton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Newton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Newton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
81.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.1%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kLowest 61% above MA |
$190,304±$9kHighest 83% above MA |
| Newton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kLowest 32% above MA |
$1,264,900±$43kHighest 125% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,370±$81Highest 35% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Lowest 47% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±4.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Newton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1942Lowest 22 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 3% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.2%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 282 in MA | #25 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Newton |
| High school in town | None in town | Newton North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.