What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Newark
People
Population	798Highest	727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S.	41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Croydon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newark and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.	$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Croydon and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.	$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newark and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon 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 Our Story	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.