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Newark vs Wright vs Groton 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%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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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 | Wright | Groton | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
1,739Highest |
967 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright and Groton 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Wright 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. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Wright and Groton 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Groton and Wright 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. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Wright 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 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. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Groton 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 | 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.