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Newark vs Oakham 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 most affordable homes ($230k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Oakham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,639Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Oakham 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% |
40.3%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% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Oakham 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quabbin | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.