Best PlacesNonantum, Newton, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Nonantum, Newton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Nonantum, Newton ranks 131st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Nonantum, Newton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Nonantum, Newton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Nonantum, Newton ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Household income$159,018 median, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where Nonantum, Newton ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Nonantum, Newton
A household needs to earn about $258,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Nonantum, Newton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $159,018, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Nonantum, Newton's effective rate of 0.85%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Nonantum, Newton
Nonantum, Newton runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Nonantum, Newton.
Who works in Nonantum, Newton, and how
Work in Nonantum, Newton centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in Nonantum, Newton
The coast is about 15 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Nonantum, Newton, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Nonantum, Newton, month by month
Nonantum, Newton sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 30° | 20° |
| April | 62° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Nonantum, Newton
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 10 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Nonantum, Newton
Schools across Nonantum, Newton average an A−, better than 94% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Horace MannA · 63% proficient
- CabotA− · 58% proficient
- Lincoln-eliotB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- F A Day MiddleA · 67% proficient
- Bigelow MiddleA · 64% proficient
- Watertown MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Newton North HighA+ · 84% proficient
- Watertown HighA− · 63% proficient
- Waltham Sr HighB · 46% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Nonantum, Newton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Nonantum, Newton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Nonantum, Newton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Nonantum, Newton
Is Nonantum, Newton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Nonantum, Newton ranks 131st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on health care access, good schools, and biking, and lowest on childcare costs and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Nonantum, Newton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $981,407. The overall cost of living runs about 38% above the national average. Set against a $159,018 median income, cost of living beats 84% of neighborhoods.
Is Nonantum, Newton safe?
Yes, Nonantum, Newton is safer than 89% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $231 per resident a year.
Compare Nonantum, Newton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Nonantum, Newton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Nonantum, Newton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Nonantum, Newton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Nonantum, Newton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Nonantum, Newton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Nonantum, Newton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Nonantum, Newton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Nonantum, Newton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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