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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Newton, NJ compare?
| Figure | Newton, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,486 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,374 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,492 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.7% |
| Measure | Newton, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,369±25 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.0%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.7%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.3%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.3%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.5%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $76,221±$10,842 |
| Per capita income | $40,546±$4,029 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.1%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $302,700±$23,242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,442±$136 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.3%±10.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.3%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.6 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov