Rankings · How Newton ranks in MI
Newton ranks #6 in Michigan for graduation rate
Newton is ranked on 32 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #6 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Newton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Newton marked.
At a glance
Newton lands in the top half on 9 of 20 lists
Each dot is Newton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Newton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#116/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Closest to a top hospital#214/719Fewest smokers#305/719Most active#346/719Healthiest#378/719Lowest obesity#547/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#162/719 People
Most educated#362/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#415/509 What kind of place
Older than 83% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Newton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 83% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
48.0 median age
Wetter than 80% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 78% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.7% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 73% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
4.8% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
More snow than 70% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
65 in of snow a year
More kids than 69% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.9% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 63% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.7° July high
Milder winters than 53% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.5° January low
Almost there
3 spots from the top 3 for graduation rate
Lists where Newton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Newton out-ranks 0 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.