Compare towns
Arkwright vs Brighton vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arkwright | Brighton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
1,167Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.