What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cheswick has the most people working from home (18.3%).

Springdale has the most affordable homes ($151k 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	Cheswick	Springdale
People
Population	1,661Highest	1,436Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Highest PA: +2.4%	-5.9%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	46.9±4.8Lowest 15% above PA	57.1±1.7Highest 40% above PA
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.5Highest PA: 20.4%	11%±2.1Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Cheswick and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±3.6Lowest PA: 19.5%	29.5%±2.2Highest PA: 19.5%
	Springdale and Cheswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest PA: 35.2%	26.9%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±5.8Highest PA: 6.1%	2.4%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Cheswick and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,000±$10kHighest 4% below PA	$62,024±$13kLowest 20% below PA
	Cheswick and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,200±$19kHighest 23% below PA	$150,800±$17kLowest 41% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,148±$161Highest 5% below PA	$961±$70Lowest 21% below PA
	Cheswick and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,124Highest 6% below PA	$2,445Lowest 26% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±18.2Lowest PA: 48.2%	32.6%±11.7Highest PA: 48.2%
	Springdale and Cheswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%	12.1%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest PA: 69.3%	86%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 10 yrs older than PA	1960Highest 5 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below PA	27 minHighest about the PA average
Work from home	18.3%±5.9Highest PA: 15.6%	9.5%±3.1Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Cheswick and Springdale 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	—	#527 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.