Census tract · Middlesex County

Census Tract 3744, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 3744, GEOID 25017374400, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, entirely within Newton. 5,821 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±552); the 2020 Census counted 5,955.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,821

±552 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,955

Median household income

$250,000 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Middlesex County: $130,847

Median home value

$1,939,100

±$315,316 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $727,800

Median gross rent

$1,875

±$1,528 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $2,201

Where is Census Tract 3744?

Census Tract 3744 is one of 357 census tracts in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It covers 1.64 square miles of land, 3,622 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25017374400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 3744 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Newton100%
Census Tract 3744 (marked with a dot) in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
3733373437373742374337453748 3744 1 mi
Census Tract 3744 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 3744: Tract 3733 ($152,072), Tract 3734 ($142,500), Tract 3737 ($250,000 or more), Tract 3742 ($249,891), Tract 3743 ($250,000 or more), Tract 3745 ($141,892) and Tract 3748 ($201,750). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 3744?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3744's population at 5,821 (±552) in 2,155 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,955 residents and 2,274 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3744NewtonMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Total population 5,821 ±552 89,044 1,638,365 7,044,056
Households 2,155 ±173 32,194 634,215 2,785,042
Average household size 2.66 ±0.16 2.56 2.49 2.44
Housing units 2,286 ±225 33,959 664,267 3,030,406

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 3744?

The median resident of Census Tract 3744 is 47.1 years old; 26.4% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 16.9%. 22.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 3744NewtonMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median age 47.1 ±3.7 42.1 38.9 40.0
Under 18 years 26.4% ±2.6 pts 20.5% 19.5% 19.4%
65 years and over 20.6% ±3.8 pts 19.1% 16.3% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% ±2.8 pts 4.5% 9.3% 13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 64.6% ±6.6 pts 68.4% 65.1% 66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.5% ±2.2 pts 2.4% 4.7% 6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 16.9% ±5.4 pts 17.4% 13.6% 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.8% ±3.7 pts 5.5% 5.8% 5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 3.6% ±3.7 pts 1.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Born outside the United States 22.0% ±4.5 pts 24.3% 23.1% 18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 22.8% ±7.2 pts 28.3% 29.1% 25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 1.4% ±1.0 pts 1.9% 3.3% 4.3%
With a disability 7.4% ±2.2 pts 7.7% 9.9% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 0.0% ±0.7 pts 1.3% 2.4% 2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.5% ±2.6 pts 97.3% 93.2% 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 83.9% ±5.0 pts 81.1% 59.5% 47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 65.6% ±5.3 pts 53.0% 30.5% 21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.5% ±5.0 pts 88.4% 87.2% 88.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 3744 earn?

Half of the 2,155 households in Census Tract 3744 earn less than $250,000 or more a year (), against $130,847 across Middlesex County: 1st highest of the county's 350 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3744NewtonMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median household income $250,000 or more $190,304 $130,847 $103,960
Mean household income $375,202 ±$54,679 $266,160 $178,070 $144,950
Per capita income $141,140 ±$19,914 $97,547 $69,556 $57,897
People below the poverty line 5.1% ±2.7 pts 4.5% 7.7% 10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.2% ±4.8 pts 1.9% 7.9% 11.7%
Households receiving SNAP 6.6% ±4.7 pts 4.6% 9.3% 14.7%
Households with a computer 98.8% ±1.7 pts 98.1% 97.0% 95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.4% ±3.3 pts 96.9% 94.7% 92.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 3744?

Owners occupy 75.1% of Census Tract 3744's occupied homes and renters 24.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,939,100 by its owner (±$315,316).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3744NewtonMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median home value (owner-occupied) $1,939,100 ±$315,316 $1,264,900 $727,800 $562,100
Median gross rent $1,875 ±$1,528 $2,370 $2,201 $1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 39.3% ±18.5 pts 35.0% 37.6% 41.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $4,000 or more $4,000 or more $3,224 $2,726
Owner-occupied homes 75.1% ±5.7 pts 70.0% 61.3% 62.5%
Renter-occupied homes 24.9% ±5.7 pts 30.0% 38.7% 37.5%
Housing units 2,286 ±225 33,959 664,267 3,030,406
Single-family detached homes 68.4% ±6.7 pts 54.8% 46.5% 51.1%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.8%
Built 2020 or later 1.1% ±1.5 pts 1.2% 1.2% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.3% ±5.5 pts 4.6% 7.3% 6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 46.2% ±7.7 pts 48.8% 32.3% 30.5%
Households with no vehicle 9.7% ±5.6 pts 6.4% 10.3% 11.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 3744 get to work?

55.2% of Census Tract 3744's workers drive alone and 36.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3744NewtonMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+) 59.9% ±6.2 pts 65.8% 69.9% 67.0%
Unemployment rate 1.5% ±1.4 pts 3.8% 4.4% 5.2%
Drove alone to work 55.2% ±8.5 pts 47.5% 54.2% 61.2%
Carpooled 4.8% ±3.7 pts 5.8% 6.3% 7.0%
Public transportation 2.8% ±2.6 pts 7.7% 7.2% 6.5%
Walked 0.0% ±1.5 pts 4.9% 4.2% 4.1%
Worked from home 36.7% ±8.4 pts 32.2% 24.7% 18.6%
Mean travel time to work 24.4 min ±2.5 26.6 min 29.9 min 29.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 3744 compare with the other tracts in Middlesex County?

Among Middlesex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3744 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 3744's rank among the tracts of Middlesex County and of Newton
MeasureIn Middlesex CountyIn Newton
Population86th of 3544th of 19
Residents per square mile206th of 35718th of 19
Median household income1st of 3501st of 19
Per capita income4th of 3541st of 19
Median home value6th of 3502nd of 19
Poverty rate165th of 2236th of 10
Bachelor's degree or higher43rd of 3548th of 19
Median age37th of 3545th of 19
Owner-occupied share120th of 3518th of 19

The tracts next to it on Middlesex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 33841st$250,000 or more6,004
Tract 33851st$250,000 or more6,182
Tract 35721st$250,000 or more3,167
Tract 35831st$250,000 or more6,131
Tract 35851st$250,000 or more5,753
Tract 35871st$250,000 or more5,752
Tract 36211st$250,000 or more5,239
Tract 36511st$250,000 or more8,094
Tract 3662.011st$250,000 or more3,797
Tract 36711st$250,000 or more4,642
Tract 36721st$250,000 or more6,937
Tract 37351st$250,000 or more6,309
Tract 37361st$250,000 or more6,063
Tract 37371st$250,000 or more3,812
Tract 3739.011st$250,000 or more2,964
Tract 37431st$250,000 or more3,904
Tract 37441st$250,000 or more5,821
Tract 38611st$250,000 or more4,427

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 3744?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 3744 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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