What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buckingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

Deerfield has the highest household income ($78k).

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	Buckingham	Deerfield
People
Population	465Lowest	567Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest PA: +2.4%	-17.8%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.1±7.1 37% above PA	56.1±4.7 37% above PA
Kids under 18	17.8%±5.7Highest PA: 20.4%	14.6%±5.2Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Buckingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.8%±2.6Highest PA: 19.5%	22.9%±3.2Lowest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest PA: 35.2%	24.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.4Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.4%±2.2Highest PA: 6.1%
	Deerfield and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,958±$11kLowest 31% below PA	$77,778±$20kHighest about the PA average
	Deerfield and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,600±$52kHighest 9% below PA	$208,900±$57kLowest 18% below PA
	Buckingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$880±$102Lowest 27% below PA	$925±$209Highest 23% below PA
	Deerfield and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,167Highest 4% below PA	$2,233Lowest 33% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	81.3%±86.1Highest PA: 48.2%	17.6%±99.3Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Buckingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest PA: 11.7%	9.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.9%Lowest PA: 69.3%	84.8%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA	1981Highest 16 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 73% above PA	33 minLowest 25% above PA
Work from home	21.5%±8Lowest PA: 15.6%	24%±8.5Highest PA: 15.6%
	Deerfield and Buckingham 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	#243 of 764 in PA	—
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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.