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Newark vs Jefferson 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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
1,226Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmore and Jefferson 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. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Newark 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. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore 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. |
— | $1,050±$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 | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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.