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Hague vs Newark vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Hague | Newark | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
727 |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.