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Newark vs Lancaster vs Halifax
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 highest household income ($73k).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Lancaster | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
3,216Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Halifax 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Newark and Lancaster 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Lancaster 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White Mountains Regional School District | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.