# Newton (Newton Centre / Newton South feeder only) — Boston metro family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/boston/newton-newton-centre-newton-south-feeder-only
Last updated: 2026-03-12

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #5) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Charles E Brown Middle (Middle, grades 6-8, 750 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/charles-e-brown-middle-0310
- Oak Hill Middle (Middle, grades 6-8, 657 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/oak-hill-middle-1042
- Bowen (Elementary, grades K-5, 360 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/bowen-1358
- John Ward (Elementary, grades K-5, 194 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/john-ward-1369
- Mason-Rice (Elementary, grades K-5, 332 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/mason-rice-1371
- Memorial Spaulding (Elementary, grades K-5, 397 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/memorial-spaulding-1373

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at BLUE HILL, 7.7 mi)
- Annual mean: 49.7°F (low 41°F / high 58°F)
- Precipitation: 53.3 in/yr
- Snowfall: 69.3 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.15g — Moderate band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Boston Metro, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $214,941
- Median home value: $1,336,200
- Family-with-kids share: 79%
- Population (ZCTA): 18,604

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,900,000 · 4/3.5 · 2,883 sqft · 2026-01-16 · 1292 Walnut St, Newton Highlands (verify on Zillow/Redfin)
- $1,612,000 · 4/3.5 · 2,992 sqft · 2025-05-22 · 128 Dane Hill Rd (verify on Zillow/Redfin)

## Verdict
Only consider if the right Dane-Hill-Rd-equivalent comes up; pay close attention to which middle school feeds Newton South vs. North.

Pros: South-feeder schools are genuinely top-10 in MA at every stage; Strong music infrastructure (All Newton Music School) and hockey (Daly Rink + Ryan Arena); Walkable village centers (Newton Centre, Newton Highlands).
Cons: Median is $1.6-1.9M — budget is below floor for in-window comps; Multilevel math reform is a 13-year institutional risk — worth monitoring; Public school enrollment dropped from 82% to 77% (parents flight to private).

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