What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gregg has the most people working from home (10.7%).

Snake Spring has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Gregg	Snake Spring
People
Population	2,142Highest	1,904Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+8%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	53.5±5.7Highest 31% above PA	51.6±3.2Lowest 26% above PA
	Gregg and Snake Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.8Lowest PA: 20.4%	17.3%±3.8Highest PA: 20.4%
	Snake Spring and Gregg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.8Lowest PA: 19.5%	32.4%±3.7Highest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%	29.5%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1Lowest PA: 6.1%	4.6%±1.9Highest PA: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,292±$8kLowest 14% below PA	$73,571±$15kHighest 6% below PA
	Snake Spring and Gregg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$52kLowest 8% above PA	$280,700±$12kHighest 10% above PA
	Snake Spring and Gregg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$961±$273Lowest 21% below PA	$1,110±$289Highest 8% below PA
	Snake Spring and Gregg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,848Highest 14% below PA	$1,856Lowest 44% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±22.4Lowest PA: 48.2%	60%±8.3Highest PA: 48.2%
	Snake Spring and Gregg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest PA: 11.7%	5.9%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.7%Lowest PA: 69.3%	83.1%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 3 yrs newer than PA	1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above PA	22 minLowest 17% below PA
Work from home	10.7%±4Highest PA: 15.6%	9.4%±3.7Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Gregg and Snake Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Bedford County Technical Center
High school in town	—	Bedford County Technical Center
Students per teacherat that high school	—	0.3
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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.