What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burrell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).

Bethel has the most kids (17.6% under 18).

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	Burrell	Bethel
People
Population	482Lowest	1,058Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Highest PA: +2.4%	-7.2%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.3±6.4Highest 38% above PA	49.6±5.6Lowest 21% above PA
	Burrell and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±4.7Lowest PA: 20.4%	17.6%±4.6Highest PA: 20.4%
	Bethel and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27%±6.1Lowest PA: 19.5%	28.8%±2.9Highest PA: 19.5%
	Bethel and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%	18.1%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.6Highest PA: 6.1%	2.1%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Burrell and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,625±$15kLowest 31% below PA	$59,205±$12kHighest 24% below PA
	Bethel and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,100±$25kHighest 35% below PA	$143,800±$31kLowest 43% below PA
	Burrell and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$192Lowest 28% below PA	$879±$238Highest 27% below PA
	Bethel and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,120Highest 36% below PA	$1,887Lowest 43% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±65.6Highest PA: 48.2%	24.2%±55.4Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Burrell and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%	6.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%	92.4%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 11 yrs newer than PA	1970Lowest 5 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 43% above PA	34 minLowest 30% above PA
Work from home	5.5%±3.9Highest PA: 15.6%	4.8%±3.3Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Burrell and Bethel 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	#526 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.