Thirteen villages, one city
Newton has no downtown — it has thirteen village centers, each with its own square, personality and reasons to make the trip.
Auburndale
Riverside walks and a quiet commuter-rail village green
4 things to do · 02466
Chestnut Hill
Reservoir loops, Boston College, and upscale shopping
5 things to do · 02467
Newton Centre
The dining-and-dessert heart of Newton
5 things to do · 02459
Newton Corner
Newton’s oldest settlement, right at the Watertown line
5 things to do · 02458
Newton Highlands
Walkable village square with a theatre and a hidden gorge
5 things to do · 02461
Newton Lower Falls
Mill-era riverbank on the Wellesley border
5 things to do · 02462
Newton Upper Falls
Echo Bridge, Hemlock Gorge, and industrial-chic charm
5 things to do · 02464
Newtonville
Everyday Newton: markets, farmstands, and neighborhood dining
5 things to do · 02460
Nonantum
Italian-American "the Lake" — bakeries, feasts, and bocce
5 things to do · 02458
Oak Hill
Wooded conservation land in Newton’s southern corner
5 things to do · 02459
Thompsonville
Newton’s smallest village, hiding a working farm
5 things to do · 02459
Waban
Village-square calm with trailheads to the Aqueduct
5 things to do · 02468
West Newton
Cinema, Hill architecture, and a real village main street
5 things to do · 02465