A small industrial hub situated between the major cities of Rochester and Syracuse, the comparatively smaller village of Newark holds its own. The Wayne County village might be surrounded by a more rural upstate New York landscape, but Newark attracts anyone looking for a retail area to run errands or grab a bite. “Newark has a really vibrant local economy with businesses and industry, which helps residents with the tax burden,” says Luke Cino, CEO and Broker of Cornerstone Realty Associates with 30 years of experience selling homes in the region. “It’s healthy as far as wealth distribution, with a mix of larger corporations and small- to medium-sized machine shops.”
The Port of Newark is a stop along the Erie Canal, providing the town’s 9,000 residents access to larger bodies of water, including Lake Ontario and Cayuga Lake. The canal district continues to develop as a destination for bars and eateries, too. “It’s an industrial and commercial setting, but there’s still farmland all around it,” Cino adds. Home to the only Wegmans in the entire county, Newark provides convenience for residents and big-city amenities for those living further out in the community’s pastoral outskirts.
The Port of Newark along the Erie Canal, provides Newark residents access to Lake Ontario and Cayuga Lake
Newark, New York, is the most populous community in Wayne County.
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Colonial-style homes with comparatively affordable price tags
Throughout Newark, it’s common to see quaint ranch-style homes and more spacious Colonial-inspired homes, some with Cape Cod elements. Most residential lanes toward the town’s center are lined with sidewalks, and properties sit snuggly together. Further out from the center of town, lot sizes grow slightly larger. The median price for a home in Newark is $190,000, less than half of the national median. Houses typically stay on the market for an average of three weeks.
The median price for a home in Newark is $190,000, which is less than half the national median.
Colonial-inspired homes are the dominant style in Newark and houses typically stay on the market for three weeks.
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Eateries and breweries in Newark’s downtown waterfront
Main Street, or Route 88, intersects with Route 31 in what would be considered Newark’s downtown area. “I’ve heard that this intersection in Newark is the busiest intersection in Wayne County,” Cino says. “And right at that intersection is the canal.” An assortment of boutiques, local restaurants and breweries recently sprouted throughout this section of town. “The canal wasn’t a big deal 10 to 15 years ago, but they’ve focused on making the canal area more attractive in recent years,” Cino says. On the west side, which some locals call Newark Proper, there’s a Wegmans and a popular fast-food chain, Tom Wahl’s. On the east side of town, there’s Walmart and Bee Tee’s, a local favorite spot for ice cream.
Located in the northern part of Newark, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital serves this area of the county. In the opposite direction, several churches line Main Street. Saint Michael Catholic Church, Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church and Newark First United Methodist Church are all tall, dark-stoned Gothic Revival buildings.
Wegmans offers Newark residents grocery delivery and pickup.
Tom Whal's on Union Street in Newark is well regarded for it's classic American cuisine.
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Summers on the Erie Canal or at Colburn Park
T. Spencer Knight Park has green space and a boardwalk at the Main Street intersection that overlooks the Erie Canal. “They’ve done a good job enhancing the walkways and bike paths in that area,” says Cino. “The canal opens up to the west to what’s called Wide Waters and eventually to Lake Ontario.” From the park, residents can access the Empire State Trail, a 750-mile walking and biking trail that crosses the state. There are several small pocket parks throughout town, including Perkins Park, which offers field space and a playground. “Colburn Park is a large baseball stadium off Route 31 to the east,” Cino says. “It’s very popular when the Pilots are in season,” referring to Newark’s team that is part of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer league. Alex Eligh Community Center has an indoor basketball court and a small skatepark outside.
Other than the narrow canal that flows through the Main Street area, Newark is landlocked. However, residents can head to the big bodies of water that surround the town. Seneca Lake is 20 miles south, and the massive Lake Ontario is about 20 miles north.
Perkins Park is centrally located in the middle of Newark, and has three covered pavilions and a concession building with public restroom facilities.
Colburn Park originally opened in the 1930s, and is named after Village of Newark trustee E. Douglass Colburn, and has been home to many professional and collegiate baseball teams over the following decades.
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Newark Central School District schools
Students can attend schools within the Newark Central School District, which receives a C from Niche. The district is comprised of three elementary schools, Newark Middle, which receives a C, and Newark High, which has a C-plus. Cino mentions that Newark High School has great athletic grounds, including a well-maintained football and soccer stadium.
Newark Senior High School has 602 students in grades 9-12 with a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1
The Newark Central School District receives a C from Niche.
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Commuting to bigger cities on Route 31 and I-90
Route 31 runs east to west through town, which drivers can take to Rochester, 30 miles west. Route 88, which intersects with Route 31, brings residents north to the Lake Ontario region or south to access Interstate 90, about 5 miles from the southern end of Newark. The interstate helps with the 55-mile commute into Syracuse. “Because of the location of Newark and the proximity to Interstate 90, there’s a lot of collaboration with Rochester and Syracuse,” Cino says. There are a few Regional Transit Service (RTS) bus stops peppered throughout the community. For further travel, the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is about 40 miles away.
Lake Ontario wind effects and Newark’s crime data
Newark experiences all four seasons, with very cold and windy winters. “Newark is a little bit out of the snow belt and just on the edge of the lake effect,” Cino says. “We don’t get hit with snow quite as hard as people to the north, but if there’s a northwest wind, we’re all going to feel it.” Winters see an average high of 40 degrees, and February usually sees the most snow, at an average of about 6 inches. Summer sees an average high of 70 degrees, and peak July can reach 80 degrees.
According to data provided to the FBI, Newark’s crime rates are sometimes higher and sometimes lower than the national average. Reports of robbery saw an uptick toward the end of 2024. Crimes involving larceny are steadily higher than the national average, but there was a downward trend at the end of 2024.
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