Official Name: | Newton, New Hampshire |
Mapsize: | 260px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Rockingham |
Parts Type: | Villages |
Leader Title: | Board of Selectmen |
Leader Title1: | Town Administrator |
Leader Name1: | Jim O'Mara (Interim) |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | 1749 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 25.8 |
Area Land Km2: | 25.4 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.4 |
Area Water Percent: | 1.47 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 4820 |
Population Density Km2: | 189.7 |
Timezone: | Eastern |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | Eastern |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 42.8694°N -71.0344°W |
Elevation Ft: | 194 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 03858 |
Area Code: | 603 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 33-52900 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0873685 |
Newton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,820 at the 2020 census.[2]
The sixth town to be granted from the Masonian land purchase of 1746, Newton was originally part of Salisbury, Massachusetts; later, part of Amesbury, Massachusetts; then part of the West Parish of Amesbury; then part of New Town or South Hampton, Massachusetts (now South Hampton, New Hampshire). A number of the residents felt they were too far away from its church for their convenience, and the town was incorporated by colonial governor Benning Wentworth as "Newtown" in 1749, simply because it was a new town. In 1846, the New Hampshire legislature voted to contract the name to "Newton".
Newton is in southeastern New Hampshire, in southern Rockingham County. It is bordered to the south by the town of Merrimac in Massachusetts. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.8sqkm, of which 25.4sqkm are land and 0.4sqkm are water, comprising 1.47% of the town.[1] The town is within the Merrimack River watershed, with the Little River draining the southwestern part of town, the East Meadow River draining the southern corner, and the Powwow River and its tributary the Back River draining the remainder. The highest point in Newton is the summit of Brandy Brow Hill, at 289feet above sea level, located directly upon the southern corner of the town.
Villages or place names in the town include Newton, Newton Junction, Rowes Corner, Sargent Corners, and Crane Crossing.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,289 people, 1,518 households, and 1,170 families residing in the town. The population density was 433sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,552 housing units at an average density of 156.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.90% White, 0.68% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 1,518 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,972, and the median income for a family was $62,271. Males had a median income of $43,510 versus $32,471 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,910. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.