What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+33.5%).

Lower Frederick has the most affordable homes ($356k 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	Jackson	Lower Frederick
People
Population	5,521Highest	4,905Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+33.5%Highest PA: +2.4%	-0.2%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	40.4±2.9Lowest about the PA average	41.3±4.1Highest about the PA average
	Lower Frederick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±6Highest PA: 20.4%	22%±5.1Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Jackson and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±3.7Highest PA: 19.5%	11.5%±2.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Jackson and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%	49.3%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest PA: 6.1%	3.6%±1.6Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Jackson and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,741±$22kHighest 54% above PA	$116,087±$12kLowest 49% above PA
	Jackson and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,300±$49kHighest 58% above PA	$356,000±$36kLowest 40% above PA
	Jackson and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,092±$1kLowest 10% below PA	$1,664±$211Highest 38% above PA
	Lower Frederick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,749Lowest 13% above PA	$4,910Highest 48% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±57.1Highest PA: 48.2%	28.3%±15.6Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Jackson and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%	10.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest PA: 69.3%	84.8%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1999Highest 34 yrs newer than PA	1987Lowest 22 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the PA average	31 minHighest 19% above PA
Work from home	15.5%±4.8Highest PA: 15.6%	14.5%±6.2Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Jackson and Lower Frederick 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	#68 of 764 in PA	#328 of 764 in PA
School district	Seneca Valley SD	Perkiomen Valley SD
High school in town	Seneca Valley HS	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2	—
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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.