Newton Real Estate

NEWTON FACTS & FIGURES
Area: 18.2 square miles
Population: 85,146 (2010 census)
Home Owners: 72%
Median Age: 42
Median Household Income: $120,938
College Educated: 79%
Median Home Sale Price: $1,025,000
Average Price Per Sq. ft.: $521
Newton, is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The city is bordered by Waltham and Watertown on the north, Needham and the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on the south, Wellesley and Weston on the west, and Brookline and the Brighton neighborhood of Boston on the east. From Watertown to Waltham to Needham and Dedham, Newton is bounded by the Charles River.
The first permanent residents in what would become Newton settled near the Brighton line in the 1630s. Gradually others joined them and by the 1650s about fifteen families were living in the area.
https://www.newtonma.gov/jacksonr/research/history/
EDUCATION
There are 12,657 students enrolled in fifteen elementary schools (K-5), four middle schools (6-8), two comprehensive high schools (9-12), and two alternative high school programs. In addition, the integrated preschool program serves 195 students (October 2016). Over 70 different languages are spoken within the student/parent population. The Newton school district belongs to the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), a state-funded voluntary educational desegregation program enrolling over 400 Boston students in Newton schools. Newton is also a member of the Education Collaborative for Greater Boston (EDCO), which includes 17 urban and suburban communities.
https://www.newton.k12.ma.us/domain/572
RECREATIONAL AREAS
The Newton Parks and Recreation Department provides traditional and innovative recreation, leisure and cultural activities in a quality environment for all residents of Newton, as well as managing the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the natural resources of the city. Newton’s recreational facilities include museums, libraries, parks, playgrounds, walking trails and cinemas. Some of which include, the Newton History Museum, Newton Centre Library, Nonantum Branch Library, Newton Corner Branch Library, Nahanton Park, Crystal Lake Walking Trails, and the West Newton Cinema.
http://www.newtonma.gov/parks/default.asp
TRANSPORTATION
Commuter Rail Service is available to Back Bay Station and South Station (Boston) from Newtonville, West Newton, and Auburndale.
Green Line (D-Riverside): Chestnut Hill Station, Newton Centre, Newton Highlands, Eliot, Waban, Woodland, and Riverside.
www.MBTA.com
LOCAL RESTAURANTS
Buttonwood
buttonwoodnewton.com
Sycamore
sycamorenewton.com
Farmstead Table
farmsteadtable.com
Grape Leaf
grapeleafnewton.com
Little Big Diner
littlebigdiner.com
Comedor
comedornewton.com
COOK
cooknewton.com
Central
centralnewton.com
El Basha Grille
elbasharestaurant.com
Shaking Crab – Newton
shakingcrab.com