Compare towns
Halifax vs Newark vs Unity vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
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 | Halifax | Newark | Unity | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
727Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Newark and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Unity School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.