What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beaver has the most affordable homes ($254k median).

Upper Frederick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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	Beaver	Upper Frederick
People
Population	4,374Highest	3,707Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+5.1%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	46.8±4.5Lowest 14% above PA	48.9±5.4Highest 20% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.8Lowest PA: 20.4%	18.2%±4.4Highest PA: 20.4%
	Upper Frederick and Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.7%±4.8Highest PA: 19.5%	25.5%±5.5Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Beaver and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.8%Highest PA: 35.2%	42.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.2Highest PA: 6.1%	3.5%±2Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Beaver and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,156±$18kLowest 4% above PA	$108,219±$10kHighest 39% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,100±$19kLowest about the PA average	$399,200±$37kHighest 57% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$874±$90Lowest 28% below PA	$2,547±$571Highest 111% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,626Lowest 10% above PA	$4,652Highest 41% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±14.6Lowest PA: 48.2%	68.3%±32.6Highest PA: 48.2%
	Upper Frederick and Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest PA: 11.7%	7.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66%Lowest PA: 69.3%	71.6%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 27 yrs older than PA	1982Highest 17 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below PA	28 minHighest 6% above PA
Work from home	22.9%±5.2Highest PA: 15.6%	20.9%±8.4Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Beaver and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#515 of 764 in PA	—
School district	Beaver Area SD	—
High school in town	Beaver Area SHS	—
Students per teacherat that high school	15.7	—
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PA 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.