Nonantum

Newton, MA

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Nonantum - Newton, MA Area Guide

Small town feel not far from the center of Newton and Boston

Charming Quiet Exciting Walkable Community

The historical neighborhood of Nonantum lies approximately nine miles west of Downtown Boston and two miles north of Downtown Newton. This close-knit community is a mix of long-time residents and newcomers looking for a small-town feel with easy access to city life via car or MBTA express bus.

Locals love the variety of festivals held each year in this neighborhood. From your apartment, you can walk to the central commercial district to enjoy the Saintt. Mary of Carmen Festival in July. Feast on local delicacies, play carnival games, and chat with your neighbors at this summertime event. If you prefer food shopping close to home, you have many options in Nonantum. Pick up handcrafted sweet Italian sausage for dinner from DePasquale's Sausage Company or take home some tiramisu from Antoine's Pastry shop for a special occasion.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Nonantum is $2,496 for a studio, $2,595 for one bedroom, $3,038 for two bedrooms, and $5,487 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Nonantum has decreased by -1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 257 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,496/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 661 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,595/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 863 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,038/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,339 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $5,487/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Beaver Brook Reservation
  • Hammond Pond Reservation
  • Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Chestnut Hill Reservation
  • Hemlock Gorge Reservation

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International
  • Worcester Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.