What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).

Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Newark
People
Population	942Highest	727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.	41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Warren and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newark and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warren and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warren and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.	$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S.
	Newark and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S.	$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S.
	Warren and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S.
	Newark and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.	$3,771Highest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newark and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.