2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Middletown, NY vs Newton, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Newton, is 16% more than it is in Middletown and is 0% above the National Average.
- Middletown unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Middletown, NYNewton, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.5%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%21.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%6.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,449$38,084$37,638
 Household Income$59,755$69,107$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,965$120,016$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Middletown, NYNewton, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.3%10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%6.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%6.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.9%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.2%19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%8.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.9%10.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Middletown, NYNewton, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%11.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%3.1%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%10.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.0%0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%3.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.4%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%7.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.2%10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Middletown    5 Reviews

I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  More

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Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 18 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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