What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the most kids (13.9% under 18).

Masthope has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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	Masthope
People
Population	1,047Highest	689Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest PA: +2.4%	-0.6%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	58±3.4Lowest 42% above PA	66.3±1.6Highest 62% above PA
Kids under 18	13.9%±2.7Highest PA: 20.4%	1.2%±5Lowest PA: 20.4%
Age 65+	30%±1.3Lowest PA: 19.5%	61.2%±10.5Highest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest PA: 35.2%	41.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.9Highest PA: 6.1%	1.5%±2.6Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Durham and Masthope 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	$100,394±$31kLowest 29% above PA
	Durham and Masthope 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	$336,800±$27kLowest 32% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,086Highest 84% above PA	$3,287Lowest about the PA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±56.3 PA: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest PA: 11.7%	19.3%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest PA: 69.3%	100%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 8 yrs older than PA	1989Highest 24 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minLowest 40% above PA	45 minHighest 71% above PA
Work from home	26.6%±8.3Highest PA: 15.6%	13.6%±11.7Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Durham and Masthope 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.