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Newark vs Wright vs Halifax vs Belvidere
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 homeowners (90.8%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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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 | Halifax | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
1,739Highest |
847 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright and Belvidere 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Wright and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Newark and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Halifax 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.