Newburyport, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 17,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,414 (+1.3% change)
Males: 7,982 (46.4%), Females: 9,207 (53.6%)
Essex County
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $58,557
Median house value: $253,600
Population by Race
Races in Newburyport:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (30.6%), English (19.1%), Italian (13.0%), French (9.0%), German (7.3%), Polish (6.6%).
Elevation: 37 feet
Land area: 8.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Newburyport
- High school or higher: 90.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Newburyport city
- Never married: 26.6%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 11.2%
4.1% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +851 (+5.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Newburyport:
- ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (25 HIGHLAND AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Newburyport:
- BALDPATE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GEORGETOWN, MA)
- LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)
- EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; EXETER, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newburyport:
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 18 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 33 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 37 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newburyport:
- PLUM ISLAND (about 4 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)
- HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 11 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)
- BEVERLY MUNI (about 16 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
Amtrak stations near Newburyport:
- 13 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
- 15 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newburyport:
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
- BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
Schools
Public high school in Newburyport:
- NEWBURYPORT HIGH (Students: 769; Location: 241 HIGH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Newburyport:
- RUPERT A NOCK MIDDLE (Students: 732; Location: 70 LOW STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
- FRANCIS T BRESNAHAN ELEM (Students: 491; Location: 333 HIGH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
- GEORGE W BROWN (Students: 292; Location: MILK STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
- RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 2 PERRY WAY; Grades: KG – 08)
- KELLEY (Students: 97; Location: 149 HIGH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Newburyport:
- IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 1 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- NEWBURYPORT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 20 PLEASANT ST.; Grades: PK – 3)
- KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTR (Students: 15; Location: 151 LOW STREET; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
Library in Newburyport:
- NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $779,500; Location: 94 STATE ST.; 85,599 books; 3,260 audio materials; 1,266 video materials; 296 serial subscriptions)