What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gaines has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).

Burrell has the most kids (14.5% under 18).

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	Gaines	Burrell
People
Population	559Highest	482Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.2%Highest PA: +2.4%	-4.8%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.6±6.7Highest 38% above PA	56.3±6.4Lowest 38% above PA
	Gaines and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.9%±3.9Lowest PA: 20.4%	14.5%±4.7Highest PA: 20.4%
	Burrell and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±3Highest PA: 19.5%	27%±6.1Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Gaines and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%	16.4%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%	2.7%±3.6Highest PA: 6.1%
	Burrell and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,281±$20kLowest 32% below PA	$53,625±$15kHighest 31% below PA
	Burrell and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$188,500±$18kHighest 26% below PA	$165,100±$25kLowest 35% below PA
	Gaines and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$592±$45Lowest 51% below PA	$867±$192Highest 28% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$976Lowest 71% below PA	$2,120Highest 36% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±26.9Lowest PA: 48.2%	53.1%±65.6Highest PA: 48.2%
	Burrell and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest PA: 11.7%	4.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest PA: 69.3%	84.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA	1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below PA	38 minHighest 43% above PA
Work from home	13%±6.5Highest PA: 15.6%	5.5%±3.9Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Gaines and Burrell 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	—	#526 of 764 in PA
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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.