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Dushore vs Elderton

164 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.6× in Elderton) and average commute (11 min in Dushore).

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Dushore, PAA colonial town, settled 1794Pennsylvania · 459 people

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Elderton, PAA history townPennsylvania · 310 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DushoreA colonial town, settled 1794

HistorySettled in 17946 archive photos, postcards and papers Housing$222K typical home24% below the PA typical home All about Dushore →

EldertonA history town

HistorySettled in 18225 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Elderton →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid2.6×

Elderton has the more walkable street grid

Elderton 106Dushore 40.1

Average commute11 min

Dushore has the shorter commute

Elderton 35 minDushore 25 min

Property tax bill+22%

Tax bills are bigger in Elderton

Elderton $1,734Dushore $1,426

Jobs per worker+54%

Elderton is more of a job hub

Elderton 1.42Dushore 0.92

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Dushore

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Dushore$1,370/mo

Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $682/mo · Housing →

Elderton$810/mo

Typical home $127K (Census) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Dushore and Elderton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Pennsylvania ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

–DushoreNot graded BEldertonBetter than 55% of districts in the state

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

DushoreElderton

Snow a year41″42″

January low15°F —

July high80°F —

Growing season (days)143d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 43rd

Outdoors & history

DushoreElderton

Settled1794 1822

Archive photos6 5

Famous people born here1 1

Community

DushoreElderton

Library hours a week43 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

164 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DushorePA EldertonPA

Dushore ↔ Elderton164 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Pennsylvania average

DushoreElderton

People

Population 459Highest 310Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -25.8% PA: +2.4% —

Median age 55.8±7.1Highest 36% above PA 54.6±15.1Lowest 33% above PA

Dushore and Elderton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 11.1%±5Lowest PA: 20.4% 11.6%±6.6Highest PA: 20.4%

Elderton and Dushore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 30.3%±5.8Lowest PA: 19.5% 39.4%±3.3Highest PA: 19.5%

Elderton and Dushore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.2%Highest PA: 35.2% 13.9%Lowest PA: 35.2%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.7Lowest PA: 6.1% 2.3%±1.8Highest PA: 6.1%

Elderton and Dushore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $51,875±$20kLowest 33% below PA $63,214±$6kHighest 19% below PA

Elderton and Dushore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $127,100±$23kLowest 50% below PA $127,200±$19kHighest 50% below PA

Elderton and Dushore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $682±$91Highest 44% below PA $675±$181Lowest 44% below PA

Dushore and Elderton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,426Lowest 57% below PA $1,734Highest 48% below PA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.7%±19.4Highest PA: 48.2% 49.1%±39Lowest PA: 48.2%

Dushore and Elderton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 20.1%Highest PA: 11.7% 19.4%Lowest PA: 11.7%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 58.2%Lowest PA: 69.3% 61.7%Highest PA: 69.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1960Highest 5 yrs older than PA 1959Lowest 6 yrs older than PA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 6% below PA 35 minHighest 34% above PA

Work from home 10.9%±7Highest PA: 15.6% 3.5%±5.2Lowest PA: 15.6%

Dushore and Elderton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 7%Highest 1.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 mi 18.3 mi

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Lowest 1.42Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Laporte (8%)White Township (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EldertonFew work in Dushore

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 4.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 40.1Lowest 106Highest

Schools

School district —Armstrong SD

High school in town —None in town

Pennsylvania average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Dushore neighborsTown Square →

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Elderton neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.