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Newark vs Hampton vs Sunderland
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 the most people working from home (13.8%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,145 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland 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±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Newark and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,136Highest 33% 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% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Sunderland 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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.