What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).

Worth has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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	Worth
People
Population	465Lowest	603Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest PA: +2.4%	-12%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.1±7.1Highest 37% above PA	53.7±3.6Lowest 31% above PA
	Buckingham and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±5.7Highest PA: 20.4%	9.8%±3Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Buckingham and Worth 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%	25%±2.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest PA: 35.2%	28.9%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.4Highest PA: 6.1%	1.5%±1.2Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Buckingham and Worth 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	$76,250±$15kHighest about the PA average
	Worth 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±$52kLowest 9% below PA	$251,000±$29kHighest about the PA average
	Worth and Buckingham 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	$939±$89Highest 22% below PA
	Worth 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	$2,698Lowest 19% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	81.3%±86.1Highest PA: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Buckingham and Worth 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%	7.5%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.9%Highest PA: 69.3%	82.1%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA	1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 73% above PA	22 minLowest 17% below PA
Work from home	21.5%±8Highest PA: 15.6%	6%±3.3Lowest PA: 15.6%
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.