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Newark vs Springfield vs Groton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Springfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,122Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Groton 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Groton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.