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Newton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Sussex County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,336
Population
2,481/sq mi density
$73,679
Median Income
$38,866 per capita
$282,300
Home Value
$430,567 Zillow
$1,383
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
177
Violent Crime/100K
796 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$73,679 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$282,300 home value, $1,383/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
177 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,679
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,866
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,679
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,866
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,341
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,129
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,129
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,624
Restaurants
285
Healthcare
375
Retail
406
Manufacturing
97
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,341
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,140
190% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,679 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,866 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,341 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,129 |
| County GDP | $6,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,624 |
| Restaurants | 285 |
| Healthcare | 375 |
| Retail | 406 |
| Manufacturing | 97 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,341 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,140 |