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Summit vs Newark vs Worcester
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 oldest population (median age 55.7).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
727Lowest |
2,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
| Summit and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Worcester 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%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% 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. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
21.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Worcester 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.