What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the most people working from home (26.6%).

Bridgeton has the most affordable homes ($386k 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	Durham	Bridgeton
People
Population	1,047Lowest	1,235Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest PA: +2.4%	-3.4%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	58±3.4Lowest 42% above PA	60.1±2.3Highest 47% above PA
	Bridgeton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±2.7Highest PA: 20.4%	12.3%±3.4Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Durham and Bridgeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30%±1.3Lowest PA: 19.5%	34.7%±5.3Highest PA: 19.5%
	Bridgeton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest PA: 35.2%	33.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.9Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.2%±2.5Highest PA: 6.1%
	Bridgeton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,458±$27kHighest 49% above PA	$82,292±$23kLowest 6% above PA
	Durham and Bridgeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$614,100±$53kHighest 141% above PA	$385,700±$34kLowest 52% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,418±$122 17% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,086Highest 84% above PA	$4,675Lowest 41% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±56.3Lowest PA: 48.2%	59.4%±27.8Highest PA: 48.2%
	Bridgeton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest PA: 11.7%	5%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest PA: 69.3%	87%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 8 yrs older than PA	1961Highest 4 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above PA	35 minLowest 33% above PA
Work from home	26.6%±8.3Highest PA: 15.6%	16%±10.1Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Durham and Bridgeton 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.