What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).

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	Washington	Newark
People
Population	1,208Highest	727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S.	41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S.	$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Washington and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S.	$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,321Highest 39% above U.S.	$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newark and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 34% above U.S.	34 minLowest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Washington and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Washington 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.