Newton, Massachusetts
About Newton
Newton is a thriving city in central Massachusetts, home to 90,700 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#389 nationwide).
Newton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.83 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,087 residents per square mile.
📰 Newton News Today
- ‘How dare her': Newton City Councilor's comments upset residents and her opponent NBC Boston · Jul 27
- Visual Comfort & Co. Opens New Showroom in Newton, Massachusetts PR Newswire · Aug 11
- Karyopharm Therapeutics: Q2 Earnings Snapshot kvue.com · Aug 13
- BARBARA JELLINEK Obituary (2026) - Newton Centre, MA - Boston Globe Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- Nationwide wins deferred compensation plan for City of Newton, Massachusetts Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company · Apr 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Newton Unique
- A top-25 city in Massachusetts by population (#11 of 58 incorporated places).
- One of 11 places in the US named Newton — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
- Home to 2.4% of Massachusetts's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 90,700.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Newton
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Newton
- 4 Corners Pizza — pizza
- BOKX 109 American Prime
- Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q — barbecue
- Brothers Pizza — pizza
- Caffè Nero — coffee shop (café)
- Café St. Petersburg — russian
- Dumpling House — chinese
- George Howell — coffee shop (café)
- Jinny's Pizzeria — pizza
- Lavender Cafe — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start) · Attraction
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End) · Attraction
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House · Museum
- Piccadilly Square Chair · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newton
- Cronin's Cove reviews ★
- Anthony Bonica Park reviews ★
- Auburndale Playground "The Cove" reviews ★
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bob's Island · Garden reviews ★
- Brae-Burn Historic District reviews ★
- Cabot Park reviews ★
- Captain John Ryan Memorial Park reviews ★
- Charles Cohen Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cheesecake Brook Greenway reviews ★
- Claflin Park reviews ★
- Cold Spring Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Newton
- A E Angier
- Bigelow Middle
- Bowen
- C C Burr
- Cabot
- Charles E Brown Middle
- Countryside
- F A Day Middle
- Franklin
- John Ward
- Lincoln-Eliot
- Mason-Rice
- Newton North High
- Oak Hill Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.