Compare towns
Newark vs Sutton vs Union vs Brighton
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%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Union has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Union | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
790 |
55,078Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.4±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brighton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Sutton 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$61,713±$2k 24% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Newark and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$149,900±$5kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newark 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. |
— | $936±$37 34% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,200Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Union 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% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #199 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.