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About Newton
City in North Carolina, United StatesNewton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newton had a population of 13,148. It is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Newton
The typical Newton home is worth about $259,000, up 1.3% in a year, 23% below the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Newton
Safety Grade C-
Newton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 49% of towns.
Schools in Newton
All Newton schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Newton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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