What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the most people working from home (24%).

Worth has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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	Deerfield	Worth
People
Population	567Lowest	603Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.8%Lowest PA: +2.4%	-12%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.1±4.7Highest 37% above PA	53.7±3.6Lowest 31% above PA
	Deerfield and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±5.2Highest PA: 20.4%	9.8%±3Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Deerfield and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.2Lowest PA: 19.5%	25%±2.7Highest PA: 19.5%
	Worth and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%	28.9%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.2Highest PA: 6.1%	1.5%±1.2Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Deerfield and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,778±$20kHighest about the PA average	$76,250±$15kLowest about the PA average
	Deerfield and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,900±$57kLowest 18% below PA	$251,000±$29kHighest about the PA average
	Worth and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$209Lowest 23% below PA	$939±$89Highest 22% below PA
	Worth and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,233Lowest 33% below PA	$2,698Highest 19% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.6%±99.3Highest PA: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Deerfield and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest PA: 11.7%	7.5%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest PA: 69.3%	82.1%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 16 yrs newer than PA	1980Lowest 15 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above PA	22 minLowest 17% below PA
Work from home	24%±8.5Highest PA: 15.6%	6%±3.3Lowest PA: 15.6%
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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.