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Newark vs Rowe vs Sunderland
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Rowe has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Rowe | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
453Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rowe and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland and Rowe 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe and Sunderland 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. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland 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±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Rowe 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. |
$1,313±$576Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Newark and Sunderland 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Rowe 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% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Sunderland 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 | Rowe | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.