The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Newton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Newton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Newton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.59 minutes every day commuting to work.
Newton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Newton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.11% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $19,641, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,564 for a family of four. However, Newton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Newton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newton include English, German, French, European, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
