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Newark vs Heath vs Westmore
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 affordable homes ($230k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Newark | Heath | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
765Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Heath and Westmore 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Westmore 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Westmore 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Westmore 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. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Heath and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Heath 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. |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Westmore 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Westmore 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.