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Newark vs Union 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 expensive homes ($230k median).
Union has the shortest commute (18 min average).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Union | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
55,078Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47±11.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Newark 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% |
19%±1.3Lowest 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% |
21.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$61,713±$2k 24% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$149,900±$5k 55% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$936±$37Lowest 34% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,200Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Union 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 | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.