MetricNewton, MABelmont, MA
Population89,04427,175
Median Household Income$190,304$183,137
Median Rent$2,370/mo$2,527/mo
Median Home Value$1,264,900$1,159,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%42.9%
Poverty Rate4.5%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5629
Property Crime Rate /100k525788
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall46 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min29.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.215.2
College Degree Rate81.1%80.9%
Foreign-Born %24.3%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.