What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgeton has the most affordable homes ($386k median).

Tinicum has the most people working from home (37.7%).

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	Bridgeton	Tinicum
People
Population	1,235Lowest	3,827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest PA: +2.4%	-4.4%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	60.1±2.3Highest 47% above PA	55.8±6Lowest 36% above PA
	Bridgeton and Tinicum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.4Lowest PA: 20.4%	13.1%±3.7Highest PA: 20.4%
	Tinicum and Bridgeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.7%±5.3Highest PA: 19.5%	32.8%±6.2Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Bridgeton and Tinicum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%	45.4%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.5Highest PA: 6.1%	2%±1.8Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Bridgeton and Tinicum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,292±$23kLowest 6% above PA	$122,125±$24kHighest 57% above PA
	Tinicum and Bridgeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$385,700±$34kLowest 52% above PA	$613,600±$96kHighest 141% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,418±$122Lowest 17% above PA	$1,468±$1kHighest 21% above PA
	Tinicum and Bridgeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,675Lowest 41% above PA	$5,947Highest 80% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.4%±27.8Highest PA: 48.2%	36.8%±22.4Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Bridgeton and Tinicum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest PA: 11.7%	3%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest PA: 69.3%	89.6%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 4 yrs older than PA	1972Highest 7 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 33% above PA	37 minHighest 40% above PA
Work from home	16%±10.1Lowest PA: 15.6%	37.7%±9.4Highest PA: 15.6%
Schools
School district	—	Palisades SD
High school in town	—	None in town
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.