What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cascade has the most kids (16.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cascade	Scott
People
Population	345Lowest	434Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-18.5% PA: +2.4%
Median age	57.2±3.9Highest 40% above PA	55.5±9.7Lowest 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%	7.6%±4.4Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest PA: 35.2%	27.8%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±3.5Lowest PA: 6.1%	4.1%±4.2Highest PA: 6.1%
	Scott 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	$60,795±$13kLowest 22% below PA
	Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,600±$34kLowest 15% 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±$60Highest 34% below PA	$775±$371Lowest 36% below PA
	Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,148Lowest 35% below PA	$2,682Highest 19% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±62.9Highest PA: 48.2%	33.3%±100Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Cascade and Scott 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%	8.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Lowest PA: 69.3%	96%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 15 yrs newer than PA	1980 15 yrs newer 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%	4.7%±2.5Lowest 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.