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Damascus vs Delaware vs Tusten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damascus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Delaware has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Tusten has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Damascus | Delaware | Tusten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,698Highest |
2,261 |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±1.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
48.8±4.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Damascus and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Damascus and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Damascus and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,357±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$75,893±$21k 6% below U.S. |
| Delaware and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,200±$28kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$263,800±$25k 21% below U.S. |
| Damascus and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$576Lowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $915±$140Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Tusten and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,504Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,989 60% above U.S. |
$5,895Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Delaware and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
39 min 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.9%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tusten and Delaware 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 | #51 of 764 in PA | — | — |
| School district | Wayne Highlands SD | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.