What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lower Burrell has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Upper Burrell has the most people working from home (19.7%).

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	Lower Burrell	Upper Burrell
People
Population	11,633Highest	2,022Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest PA: +2.4%	-7%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	46.8±3.3Lowest 14% above PA	48.8±4.5Highest 19% above PA
	Upper Burrell 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%	17.8%±4.2Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±3.3Lowest PA: 19.5%	25.5%±2.9Highest PA: 19.5%
	Upper Burrell and Lower Burrell 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%	22.6%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.2Highest PA: 6.1%	3.5%±2.8Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,602±$8kLowest 9% above PA	$89,229±$9kHighest 14% above PA
	Upper Burrell and Lower Burrell 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	$214,400±$30kHighest 16% below PA
	Upper Burrell and Lower Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$911±$142Highest 25% below PA	$749±$739Lowest 38% below PA
	Lower Burrell and Upper 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	$2,964Lowest 10% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±16.2Lowest PA: 48.2%	39.6%±45.4Highest PA: 48.2%
	Upper Burrell and Lower Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest PA: 11.7%	5.3%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%	89.3%Highest 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	32 minHighest 21% above PA
Work from home	12%±3.4Lowest PA: 15.6%	19.7%±6.8Highest PA: 15.6%
	Upper Burrell and Lower Burrell 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	—
School district	Burrell SD	—
High school in town	Burrell HS	—
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6	—
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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.