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Newark vs Stark 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 renters (9.2% rent).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Stark | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
419Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark 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% |
17.5%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% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark 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. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% 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±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,413±$242Lowest 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. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Sunderland 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark 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 | Stark School District | 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.