What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cascade has the most people working from home (7.6%).

McIntyre has the most affordable homes ($150k median).

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	Cascade	McIntyre
People
Population	345Lowest	406Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-11.3% PA: +2.4%
Median age	57.2±3.9Highest 40% above PA	54.6±5.7Lowest 33% above PA
	Cascade and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±5Highest PA: 20.4%	12.6%±7Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Cascade and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±3.6Highest PA: 19.5%	20.2%±7.8Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Cascade and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.5%Highest PA: 35.2%	11.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±3.5Lowest PA: 6.1%	1.5%±3.7Highest PA: 6.1%
	McIntyre and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$24kHighest 10% below PA	$61,071±$20kLowest 22% below PA
	Cascade and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,600±$34kHighest 15% below PA	$150,000±$101kLowest 41% below PA
	Cascade and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$792±$60Lowest 34% below PA	$964±$173Highest 20% below PA
	McIntyre and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,148Highest 35% below PA	$1,153Lowest 65% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±62.9Lowest PA: 48.2%	78.8%±100Highest PA: 48.2%
	McIntyre and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest PA: 11.7%	11.3%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest PA: 69.3%	75.7%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA	1959Lowest 6 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above PA	33 minLowest 25% above PA
Work from home	7.6%±4.3Highest PA: 15.6%	1.7%±2.8Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Cascade and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.