The city of Newton is conveniently located about eight miles from downtown Boston and is considered a suburb of Boston. One of the larger cities in Massachusetts, with a population of over 80,000, Newton is a tapestry of villages which gives the city of advantages of smaller neighborhoods yet the economies of scale. Depending on the source, you can find 11-14 villages defined in Newton.  Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville, Nonantum, Oak Hill, Waban, and West Newton. Because there are no official borders for these villages, it is best when searching for real estate in Newton to search by neighborhoods and not by the villages. These neighborhood villages each have their own flavor and advantages.

  Auburndale
  Chestnut Hill
  Newton Centre
  Newton Corner
  Newton Highlands
  Newton Lower Falls
  Newton Upper Falls
  Newtonville
  Nonantum
  Oak Hill
  Waban
  West Newton

Newton has a long standing reputation of having a strong school system. There are 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools in Newton. Central office is located at the Ed Center at 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville, MA 02460. http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/central_admin/index.html

While having the advantage of smaller neighborhood schools, Newton is fortunate to have Curriculum Coordinators who work centrally to insure consistency and collaboration between all school in the system.

Newton Public Schools
www.newton.k12.ma.us

Are you curious about test scores and community demographics? To look up statistics about schools across the country, visit
www.schoolmatters.com.
A service and Standard and Poor’s, this site contains detailed statistics broken down by city, state, and then school.

For statistics from Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education:  
profiles.doe.mass.edu/

How do I know what district an address will be in?

Click here to access the City of Newton’s Map Library including school district borders:  www.ci.newton.ma.us/MIS/GIS/maplist/index.htm

Newton Villages are informal and borders are not strictly defined. School districts are defined by the Newton Public Schools Department. Across the board, all Newton Schools Department aims for consistency across the district. Personally I have found the real strength of NPS is in the personnel. The teachers and staff are the best.

Located convenient for commuters, Newton is a suburb but in close proximity to more urban cities such as Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline.

Interstate and state highways

• Exit 17 of The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) is located in Newton Corner. The Pike runs east to west from Boston to West Stockbridge on the New York border.
• Route 9, Boylston Street, a state highway runs east west from Brookline to Pittsfield.
• Route 128 is a major highway which circles around the Greater Boston area. Both The Mass Pike and Route 9 have exits along Route 128.

Major city cross roads

• Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30) which runs east to west. Heartbreak Hill and the Johnny Kelly statue remind us of the Boston Marathon which runs every April from Hopkinton to Boston via Commonwealth Avenue.
• Beacon Street
• Walnut Street
• Centre Street

Public transportation

• Commuter Rail, The Framingham/Worcester Line has stops in Auburndale, West Newton, and Newtonville and runs into South Station in Boston. See MBTA Rail.
• Three branches of the MBTA's Green Line have several stops in Newton. See MBTA Subway.
• There are also several bus routes running through Newton.

City of Newton Web Site
www.ci.newton.ma.us

Recreation
Discover Newton, The Garden City

Newton City Hall's Newcomer's Site
www.ci.newton.ma.us/newcomers.htm

Helpful Resources
www.OurNewton.org

Business
http://newton.indieowned.com/

Local Maps
Newton City Maps

Newton Public Schools
www.newton.k12.ma.us

Houses can form a neighborhood but only people can make it a community. Community is an essential part of family, of lifestyle, and of real estate.

Understanding local conditions in Newton is important when it comes to buying and selling real estate, but the neighborhood you choose can have a dramatic impact on all other aspects of your life as well.

Read my blog www.LifeinNewton.com.
Contact me at janet@janetporcaro.net.  
~Janet