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Newark vs Summit vs East Haven
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%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
East Haven has the shortest commute (28 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 | Summit | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
976Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
| Summit and East Haven 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% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Haven 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newark and Summit 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. |
$74,375±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Summit 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±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29k 55% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,364 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Newark 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and East Haven 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 | — | — |
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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.