Living in Newcomerstown, OH
Newcomerstown is a small town of 3,677 people in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It's about 39 miles from Canton, OH and 76 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $815 a month.
3,677people
$95kTypical home
$815/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
17"Snow
198Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,677
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,284 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Columbus, OH
- 39 mi to Canton, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$601/mo)
- Median rent $815/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (773 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to CAK airport
- 71 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 804 ft
- 258 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscarawas County: R+43 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.