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Newark vs Newfields vs Brighton 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Newfields | Brighton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,167 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest 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%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brighton 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Newark 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Brighton 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Brighton School District | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.