Welcome to Newton ...
Newton is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
When the people of Newton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newtonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newton has a population of 4,925 people<3> (see below for details).
Newton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Newton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Newton: 603
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newton had an population of 4,925 people. This is an increase of 7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newton had a population of 4,603 people. This makes Newton the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Newton represents 0.35% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,603 people, the population of Newton increased 7.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,289 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newton.
Communities Also Named Newton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 50 communities that are also named Newton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newton.
Websites for Newton ...
Official Website: newton-nh.gov/
Communities near Newton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newton.
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Derry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <6>
- North Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Dracut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Londonderry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <6>
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newton. See our Newspapers Page for Newton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newton ...
Looking for more information about Newton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Newton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newton.
Adding Newton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Newton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newton: newton-nh.gov/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |