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Cascade vs Scott vs McNett
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%).
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
McNett has the most kids (20.6% 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.
| Measure | Cascade | Scott | McNett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 345 |
434Highest |
107Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -18.5% PA: +2.4% |
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| Median age | 57.2±3.9 40% above PA |
55.5±9.7Lowest 36% above PA |
59.7±25.4Highest 46% above PA |
| McNett and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5 PA: 20.4% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest PA: 20.4% |
20.6%±20.7Highest PA: 20.4% |
| McNett and Cascade 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% |
31.8%±3.4Highest PA: 19.5% |
27.1%±19.2Lowest 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% |
27.8%Highest PA: 35.2% |
5.9%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5 PA: 6.1% |
4.1%±4.2Highest PA: 6.1% |
0%±15.9Lowest 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 |
$70,250±$44k 10% below PA |
| Cascade and McNett 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 |
$216,700±$47k 15% below PA |
| Scott and McNett 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 |
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| 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 |
$2,556 23% below PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9Highest PA: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 PA: 48.2% |
0%±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% PA: 11.7% |
8.8%Highest PA: 11.7% |
1.9%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% PA: 69.3% |
96%Highest PA: 69.3% |
83.6%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
1961Lowest 4 yrs older than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above PA |
33 minLowest 25% above PA |
40 minHighest 51% above PA |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Highest PA: 15.6% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest PA: 15.6% |
4.7%±6.5Lowest 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.