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Drumright vs Newkirk

67 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.4× in Drumright) and street grid (2.9× in Newkirk).

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Drumright, OKOne of the healthiest townsOklahoma · 2,361 people

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Newkirk, OKOne of the healthiest townsOklahoma · 2,043 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DrumrightOne of the healthiest towns

Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$126K typical home44% below the OK typical home

HistorySettled in 19139 places on the National Register All about Drumright →

NewkirkOne of the healthiest towns

Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$140K typical home37% below the OK typical home

HistorySettled in 18934 places on the National Register All about Newkirk →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Drumright has more miles of trail

Drumright 4.2 miNewkirk 0.5 mi

Street grid2.9×

Newkirk has the more walkable street grid

Newkirk 135Drumright 47.4

Work from home+5.7 pts

More people work from home in Drumright

Drumright 7.4%Newkirk 1.7%

Growth since 2010+5.6 pts

Newkirk has grown faster since 2010

Newkirk -6.3%Drumright -11.9%

★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oklahoma ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

C−DrumrightSafer than 20% of U.S. towns BNewkirkSafer than 60% of U.S. towns

Schools

CDrumrightBetter than 32% of districts in the state B+NewkirkBetter than 65% of districts in the state

Health

DDrumrightHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns C−NewkirkHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Drumright$740/mo

Typical home $126K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $472/mo · Housing →

Newkirk$800/mo

Typical home $140K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $623/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Newkirk and Drumright.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

DrumrightNewkirk

Snow a year4″9″

January low26°F 22°F

July high93°F 92°F

Growing season (days)217d 192d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 74th

Outdoors & history

DrumrightNewkirk

Trails4 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled1913 1893

National Register places9 4

Archive photos12 10

Famous people born here7 2

Community

DrumrightNewkirk

Library hours a week—42 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

67 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DrumrightOK NewkirkOK

Drumright ↔ Newkirk67 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Oklahoma average

DrumrightNewkirk

People

Population 2,361Highest 2,043Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.9%Lowest OK: +5.5% -6.3%Highest OK: +5.5%

Median age 37.5±4Highest about the OK average 35.9±1.9Lowest about the OK average

Drumright and Newkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.2%±2.7Lowest OK: 24% 22.4%±2.4Highest OK: 24%

Newkirk and Drumright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 17.7%±5.5Lowest OK: 16.3% 19.1%±2.6Highest OK: 16.3%

Newkirk and Drumright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.7%Highest OK: 28.3% 12.2%Lowest OK: 28.3%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.3Highest OK: 5.8% 2.6%±1Lowest OK: 5.8%

Drumright and Newkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $45,580±$8kLowest 30% below OK $52,639±$4kHighest 19% below OK

Newkirk and Drumright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $85,600±$13kLowest 57% below OK $101,800±$8kHighest 49% below OK

Newkirk and Drumright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $472±$138Lowest 53% below OK $623±$107Highest 39% below OK

Newkirk and Drumright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $641Highest 60% below OK $596Lowest 63% below OK

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.4%±8.5Highest OK: 46.3% 42.9%±13.1Lowest OK: 46.3%

Drumright and Newkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 24.7%Highest OK: 15.3% 14.9%Lowest OK: 15.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.3%Lowest OK: 65.8% 73.2%Highest OK: 65.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 9 yrs older than OK 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than OK

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 9% above OK 23 minLowest about the OK average

Work from home 7.4%±3.3Highest OK: 9.4% 1.7%±1.8Lowest OK: 9.4%

Work in townworking residents 16.3%Highest 13.4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.83Highest 0.76Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Tulsa (12%)Ponca City (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NewkirkFew work in Drumright

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miHighest 0.5 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.4Lowest 135Highest

Schools

School district DRUMRIGHTNEWKIRK

High school in town Drumright HSNewkirk HS

Students per teacherat that high school 17.8Highest 15.8Lowest

Oklahoma average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Drumright neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.