West Newbury, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,149. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,306 (+3.8% change)
Males: 2,069 (49.9%), Females: 2,080 (50.1%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $92,828
Median house value: $301,000

Population by Race

Races in West Newbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.8%), English (23.9%), Italian (15.2%), German (7.1%), French (6.9%), Scottish (6.4%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Map of West Newbury, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Newbury

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Newbury town

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 72.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

2.8% Foreign born (1.0% North America, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Newbury:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Newbury:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 22 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 31 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 32 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Newbury:

  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 11 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 11 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)
  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)

Amtrak stations near West Newbury:

  • 7 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 13 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Newbury:

  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • 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)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 26 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)

Schools

Public high school in West Newbury:

  • PENTUCKET REG SR HIGH (Students: 941; Location: 22 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Newbury:

  • PENTUCKET REG MIDDLE (Students: 580; Location: 22 MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DR JOHN C PAGE SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 694 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in West Newbury:

  • THE CHILDRENS CASTLE (Students: 151; Location: 694 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in West Newbury:

  • G. A. R. MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $220,171; Location: 490 MAIN ST.; 46,340 books; 849 audio materials; 412 video materials; 187 serial subscriptions)