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Newark vs Springfield vs Sutton
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).
Sutton 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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,122Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton 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%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Springfield 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.