Borough in Western Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 2.3 sq mi · 867 people per sq mi
1,998 people live in Newtown. The typical household earns $164,821, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,914 in 2020
Poverty rate 2%
Men 43.2 · Women 43.8
2010–2026
1,998
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,998
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,998 | +18 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,980 | +4 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 1,976 | +13 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 1,963 | +16 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 1,947 | +9 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 1,938 | +24 | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 1,914 | -5 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 1,919 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 1,918 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 1,917 | -8 | 0.42% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 50 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 63% | 58% |
| Never married | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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