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

• MEREDITH GHATTAS Obituary (2026) - Newton, MA - Boston Globe Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• In Newton, two commemorations of Oct. 7th Fig City News · Oct 6
• 9 Algonquin Rd, Newton, MA 02467 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• City rules against Mass. woman in fight to keep miniature horse WCVB · Sep 28
• Newton named best place to live in Massachusetts The Newton Beacon · May 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Massachusetts headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Newton

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