The Boston Business Journal’s “Rich State, Poor State: The Most—and Least—Affluent Communities in Massachusetts” ranked Newton the No. 7 most-affluent community. According to BBJ, Newton’s Stats are:
- Population: 86,241
- Median household income: $119,148
- Median home value: $696,500
- Percent of workers earning $100,000+: 28.8 percent
- Adults with advanced degrees: 48.7 percent
Top 10 affluent communities:
- Dover
- Wellesley
- Lexington
- Winchester
- Needham
- Duxbury
- Newton
- Hingham
- Belmont
- Brookline
Top 10 least affluent communities:
- Lawrence
- Warren
- Springfield
- Athol
- Holyoke
- Fall River
- New Bedford
- Chelsea
- Webster
- Winchendon