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Dunkirk vs Dunkirk vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Dunkirk has the most homeowners (84%).
Newark has the most people working from home (6.8%).
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.
| Measure | Dunkirk | Dunkirk | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,549Highest |
1,169Lowest |
8,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
58.9±8.8Highest 48% above NY |
41.1±3Lowest 3% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
10%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newark and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
42.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Dunkirk and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,299±$6kLowest 38% below NY |
$67,045±$18kHighest 22% below NY |
$60,006±$9k 30% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY |
$167,100±$40kHighest 61% below NY |
$132,600±$12k 69% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$81Lowest 47% below NY |
$956±$553 41% below NY |
$979±$97Highest 40% below NY |
| Newark and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,730 59% below NY |
$4,106Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±26.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Newark and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newark and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #465 of 484 in NY | #465 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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NY 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.