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Newtown Area Facts

  • Newtown has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Newtown crime rates are 71% lower than the Connecticut average
  • Cost of living in Newtown is 15% higher than the Connecticut average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Newtown? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      The Pleasance
      Ram's Pasture
      Dickinson Memorial Park
      Dickinson Memorial Park
      Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial
      Treadwell Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      Newtown General Store
      Robeks Fresh Juices and Smoothies
      Oak Barrel Wine & Spirits
      Subway
      Ferris Acres Creamery
      Taunton Wine & Liquor
      Misty Vale Deli
      Five Guys

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Newtown? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Newtown.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Newtown? The cost of living in Newtown is 135/100 - which is 15% higher than Connecticut.
      Newtown
      135

      35% more expensive than average

      Connecticut
      118

      18% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Newtown? Newtown crime rates are 492, which are 71% lower than Connecticut
      Total Crime
      492 per 100k people

      78% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 204

      78% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      8%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Newtown? The median income in Newtown is $142,500 which is 99% higher than Connecticut.
      Median household income
      $142,500158% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $65,279119% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      62% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Newtown a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Newtown home prices? Newtown home prices are $392,500 - which is 46% higher than Connecticut
      Median home value
      $392,500113% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,49457% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      92%

      45% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Newtown have good schools? The Newtown graduation rate is 94% - which is 8% higher than Connecticut
      High school grad. rates
      94%

      14% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      71%

      49% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      18% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Newtown a good place to live? Newtown has an overall rating of 86% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      86%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      86%

      4 total surveys

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