New Boston is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, home to about 2,470 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45662.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Portsmouth; part is in New Boston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Boston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Boston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Boston had 2,297 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 448th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Scioto County grew from 40,981 residents in 1900 to 74,008 in 2020.
Scioto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portsmouth-Sciotoville, OH weather station (3 miles away).
19,524 jobs at 1,240 businesses in Scioto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,140 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Boston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 140 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 176 |
| Mental health providers | 696 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Clay Local, Portsmouth City, New Boston Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Elementary SchoolPortsmouth | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Portsmouth ElementaryPortsmouth | Pre-K–6 | 791 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Stanton Primary Elementary SchoolNew Boston | Pre-K–3 | 136 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| East Portsmouth ElementarySciotoville | K–6 | 134 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Sciotoville Community SchoolPortsmouth | K–12 | 373 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Oak Intermediate Elementary SchoolNew Boston | 4–6 | 87 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Clay Middle SchoolPortsmouth | 6–8 | 134 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Glenwood High SchoolNew Boston | 7–12 | 147 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High SchoolPortsmouth | 7–12 | 636 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Clay High SchoolPortsmouth | 9–12 | 145 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Stem AcademyPortsmouth | K–12 | 175 | Nonsectarian | 5.6 mi |
| Notre DamePortsmouth | 7–12 | 190 | Roman Catholic | 4.9 mi |
| Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High SchoolPortsmouth | 7–12 | 188 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Portsmouth, Rosemount and Sciotodale.
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