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Summit vs Newark vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Greig has the most renters (11.5% 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 | Summit | Newark | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
727Lowest |
1,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greig and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Summit and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$936±$33Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Greig 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 |
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.