What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bern has the highest household income ($118k).

East Allen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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	Bern	East Allen
People
Population	6,705Highest	5,195Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+2.2%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	54.5±5.4Highest 33% above PA	53.7±2.8Lowest 31% above PA
	Bern and East Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±3.3Lowest PA: 20.4%	14%±3.7Highest PA: 20.4%
	East Allen and Bern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±6.5Lowest PA: 19.5%	32%±6.1Highest PA: 19.5%
	East Allen and Bern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.5%Lowest PA: 35.2%	30.8%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.4%±1.7Highest PA: 6.1%
	East Allen and Bern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,897±$18kHighest 51% above PA	$98,191±$12kLowest 26% above PA
	Bern and East Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,500±$18kHighest 33% above PA	$325,600±$29kLowest 28% above PA
	Bern and East Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,620±$698Highest 34% above PA	$1,369±$234Lowest 13% above PA
	Bern and East Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,265Highest 59% above PA	$4,764Lowest 44% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±28.8Highest PA: 48.2%	36.6%±17.6Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Bern and East Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest PA: 11.7%	5.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Lowest PA: 69.3%	90.8%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 5 yrs newer than PA	1978Highest 13 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below PA	26 minHighest about the PA average
Work from home	12.3%±6.1Lowest PA: 15.6%	15%±5.2Highest PA: 15.6%
	East Allen and Bern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Berks Career and Technology Center	—
High school in town	Berks Career and Technology Center-West Campus	—
Students per teacherat that high school	0.7	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.