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Lower Burrell vs Upper Burrell vs Rostraver
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lower Burrell has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Upper Burrell has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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.
| Measure | Lower Burrell | Upper Burrell | Rostraver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,633Highest |
2,022Lowest |
11,411 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% PA: +2.4% |
-7%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
+0.3%Highest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.3Lowest 14% above PA |
48.8±4.5Highest 19% above PA |
47.9±2.4 17% above PA |
| Upper Burrell and Rostraver 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% |
18.8%±2.9 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%±3.3 PA: 19.5% |
25.5%±2.9Highest PA: 19.5% |
24.8%±3Lowest 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% |
29.9% PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.2Highest PA: 6.1% |
3.5%±2.8Lowest PA: 6.1% |
3.6%±1.4 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±$8k 9% above PA |
$89,229±$9kHighest 14% above PA |
$73,300±$10kLowest 6% below 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±$30k 16% below PA |
$228,300±$15kHighest 10% below PA |
| Rostraver and Upper Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$142 25% below PA |
$749±$739Lowest 38% 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 |
$2,964 10% below PA |
$2,753Lowest 17% below PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±16.2 PA: 48.2% |
39.6%±45.4Highest PA: 48.2% |
34.2%±10.9Lowest 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% PA: 11.7% |
5.3%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
13.7%Highest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% PA: 69.3% |
89.3%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 |
1975Highest 10 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the PA average |
32 minHighest 21% above PA |
29 min 11% above PA |
| Work from home | 12%±3.4 PA: 15.6% |
19.7%±6.8Highest PA: 15.6% |
7.9%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #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.