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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Newton, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 546 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 529 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 15 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Newton, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 452±92 |
| Median age | 51.3±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.7%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.5%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $85,066±$17,230 |
| Per capita income | $37,123±$5,984 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±7.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±6.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $244,700±$39,299 |
| Median gross rent | $1,188±$85 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.6%±39.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.0%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.6%±4.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.2%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.6%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.3 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.2%±6.7 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