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Newtown School District

Newtown School District is a unified school district in Connecticut with a community population of 27,593. The median household income is $155,110 and the median age is 43.8.

27,593

Population

480

People / sq mi

$155,110

Median Income

43.8

Median Age

Newtown School District covers 58 sq mi of land at 479.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White79.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian58.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$155,110

Median Household Income

$71,818

Per Capita Income

2.8%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$546,200

Median Home Value

$1,855

Median Rent

90.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.9%

High School+

58.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Newtown School District serves a community with a population of 27,593 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Connecticut.

The median household income in Newtown School District is $155,110, with a per capita income of $71,818. The poverty rate is 2.8%.

Newtown School District is 79.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 58.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Newtown School District, 95.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 58.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Newtown School District is $546,200, with a median rent of $1,855. The homeownership rate is 90.0%.

Data for Newtown School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0902910).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.