What stands out worked out from the figures below

Laporte has the most affordable homes ($275k median).

Highland has the most kids (14.3% 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	Laporte	Highland
People
Population	440Lowest	852Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.7% PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.7±8.1Highest 39% above PA	55.9±4.5Lowest 37% above PA
	Laporte and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.2%±4.7Lowest PA: 20.4%	14.3%±4.6Highest PA: 20.4%
	Highland and Laporte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.3%±3.8Highest PA: 19.5%	24.2%±3.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.3%Highest PA: 35.2%	35.3%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±3.2Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.4%±2.3Highest PA: 6.1%
	Highland and Laporte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,432±$8kLowest about the PA average	$108,958±$16kHighest 40% above PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$39kLowest 8% above PA	$359,100±$43kHighest 41% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$372Lowest 20% below PA	$1,219±$205Highest about the PA average
	Highland and Laporte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,621Lowest 21% below PA	$3,471Highest 5% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±100Lowest PA: 48.2%	31.8%±74.3Highest PA: 48.2%
	Highland and Laporte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.6%Lowest PA: 11.7%	3.5%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest PA: 69.3%	88.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 17 yrs newer than PA	1979Lowest 14 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above PA	29 minLowest 9% above PA
Work from home	12.6%±8.5Lowest PA: 15.6%	16.1%±3.8Highest PA: 15.6%
	Highland and Laporte 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.