Compare towns
Newark vs Hampton vs Groton vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Newark | Hampton | Groton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,145 |
967 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Groton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Groton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Newark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Brighton 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 | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.