What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gregg has the oldest population (median age 53.5).

Walker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Walker
People
Population	2,142Lowest	4,672Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+3.7%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	53.5±5.7Highest 31% above PA	45.1±4.1Lowest 10% above PA
	Gregg and Walker 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%	23.9%±6.5Highest PA: 20.4%
	Walker 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%	24.9%±7.1Highest PA: 19.5%
	Walker and Gregg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.8%Highest PA: 35.2%	21.3%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1Lowest PA: 6.1%	2.4%±1.7Highest PA: 6.1%
	Walker and Gregg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,292±$8kLowest 14% below PA	$88,866±$15kHighest 14% above PA
	Walker 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	$301,400±$88kHighest 18% above PA
	Walker 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	$1,025±$415Highest 15% below PA
	Walker and Gregg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,848Lowest 14% below PA	$3,401Highest about the PA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±22.4Highest PA: 48.2%	38.4%±28.4Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Gregg and Walker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest PA: 11.7%	12.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.7%Lowest PA: 69.3%	89.3%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 3 yrs newer than PA	1993Highest 28 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above PA	27 minLowest about the PA average
Work from home	10.7%±4Highest PA: 15.6%	9.1%±5.4Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Gregg and Walker 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	—	#50 of 764 in PA
School district	—	Bellefonte Area SD
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.