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Cascade vs McIntyre vs Scott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
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).
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k 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.
| Measure | Cascade | McIntyre | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 345Lowest |
406 |
434Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Highest PA: +2.4% |
-18.5%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 57.2±3.9Highest 40% above PA |
54.6±5.7Lowest 33% above PA |
55.5±9.7 36% above PA |
| Cascade and Scott 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%±7 PA: 20.4% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.6 PA: 19.5% |
20.2%±7.8Lowest PA: 19.5% |
31.8%±3.4Highest PA: 19.5% |
| Scott and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5% PA: 35.2% |
11.1%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
27.8%Highest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5Lowest PA: 6.1% |
1.5%±3.7 PA: 6.1% |
4.1%±4.2Highest PA: 6.1% |
| Scott and McIntyre 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±$20k 22% below PA |
$60,795±$13kLowest 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±$34k 15% below PA |
$150,000±$101kLowest 41% below PA |
$229,500±$88kHighest 10% below PA |
| Scott and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$60 34% below PA |
$964±$173Highest 20% below PA |
$775±$371Lowest 36% 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 | $2,148 35% below PA |
$1,153Lowest 65% below PA |
$2,682Highest 19% below PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9 PA: 48.2% |
78.8%±100Highest PA: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
8.8% PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% PA: 69.3% |
75.7%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
96%Highest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
1959Lowest 6 yrs older than PA |
1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above PA |
33 min 25% above PA |
33 minLowest 25% above PA |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Highest PA: 15.6% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest PA: 15.6% |
4.7%±2.5 PA: 15.6% |
| Cascade and Scott 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.