What stands out worked out from the figures below

Geistown has the most people working from home (22.3%).

Perry has the most expensive homes ($212k 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	Geistown	Perry
People
Population	2,507Lowest	2,590Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Highest PA: +2.4%	-8.4%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	51.4±5.6Highest 26% above PA	50.8±4.7Lowest 24% above PA
	Geistown and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16%±3.3Lowest PA: 20.4%	19.8%±4.5Highest PA: 20.4%
	Perry and Geistown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31%±6.4Highest PA: 19.5%	30.2%±4.9Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Geistown and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.7%Highest PA: 35.2%	23%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.6Highest PA: 6.1%	2%±0.9Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Geistown and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,958±$14kLowest 18% below PA	$67,833±$9kHighest 13% below PA
	Perry and Geistown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,700±$13kLowest 39% below PA	$211,700±$15kHighest 17% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$773±$93Lowest 36% below PA	$790±$270Highest 35% below PA
	Perry and Geistown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,734Lowest 48% below PA	$2,321Highest 30% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37%±11.2Highest PA: 48.2%	31.8%±16Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Geistown and Perry 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%	6.7%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest PA: 69.3%	80.6%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 8 yrs older than PA	1967Highest 2 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 29% below PA	31 minHighest 19% above PA
Work from home	22.3%±8.6Highest PA: 15.6%	10%±4.7Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Geistown and Perry 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.