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

Map of Newburyport, MA

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:

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)