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Newark vs Washington 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 the most kids (22% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Washington | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Brighton 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% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Brighton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | Washington School District | Brighton School District |
| 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.