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Newark vs Mohawk vs East Haven
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 expensive homes ($230k median).
Mohawk has the most renters (28.3% rent).
East Haven has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Mohawk | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
2,520Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and East Haven 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% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Haven 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% |
22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mohawk 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mohawk and Newark 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. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Newark and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65k 56% below U.S. |
| Newark and East Haven 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. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Mohawk 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% |
15.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Mohawk 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 | — | — |
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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.