What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lower Burrell has the most people working from home (12%).

Rostraver has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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	Lower Burrell	Rostraver
People
Population	11,633Highest	11,411Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+0.3%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	46.8±3.3Lowest 14% above PA	47.9±2.4Highest 17% above PA
	Rostraver and Lower Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±3.2Highest PA: 20.4%	18.8%±2.9Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Lower Burrell and Rostraver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±3.3Highest PA: 19.5%	24.8%±3Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Lower Burrell and Rostraver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.1%Highest PA: 35.2%	29.9%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.2Highest PA: 6.1%	3.6%±1.4Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Lower Burrell and Rostraver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,602±$8kHighest 9% above PA	$73,300±$10kLowest 6% below PA
	Lower Burrell and Rostraver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,600±$10kLowest 22% below PA	$228,300±$15kHighest 10% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$911±$142Lowest 25% below PA	$939±$159Highest 22% below PA
	Rostraver and Lower Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,395Highest about the PA average	$2,753Lowest 17% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±16.2Highest PA: 48.2%	34.2%±10.9Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Lower Burrell and Rostraver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%	13.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Highest PA: 69.3%	80.4%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 3 yrs older than PA	1975Highest 10 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the PA average	29 minHighest 11% above PA
Work from home	12%±3.4Highest PA: 15.6%	7.9%±3.2Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Lower Burrell and Rostraver 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	#522 of 764 in PA	#657 of 764 in PA
School district	Burrell SD	Belle Vernon Area SD · Monessen City SD
High school in town	Burrell HS	Belle Vernon Area HS
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6	—
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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.