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Lower Frederick vs Jackson vs Fairview
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lower Frederick has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+33.5%).
Fairview has the most people working from home (22%).
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 Frederick | Jackson | Fairview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,905 |
5,521Highest |
4,733Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
+33.5%Highest PA: +2.4% |
+4% PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±4.1Highest about the PA average |
40.4±2.9Lowest about the PA average |
41.1±4.2 about the PA average |
| Lower Frederick and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.1Lowest PA: 20.4% |
23.7%±6 PA: 20.4% |
27.4%±6.9Highest PA: 20.4% |
| Fairview and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±2.7Lowest PA: 19.5% |
14.5%±3.7Highest PA: 19.5% |
14.5%±2.6Highest PA: 19.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% PA: 35.2% |
43.4%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
53.9%Highest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 PA: 6.1% |
7.2%±2.9Highest PA: 6.1% |
3.2%±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 | $116,087±$12k 49% above PA |
$119,741±$22kHighest 54% above PA |
$96,500±$18kLowest 24% 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 | $356,000±$36k 40% above PA |
$403,300±$49kHighest 58% above PA |
$293,400±$54kLowest 15% 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 | $1,664±$211Highest 38% above PA |
$1,092±$1k 10% below PA |
$849±$34Lowest 30% below 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 | $4,910Highest 48% above PA |
$3,749 13% above PA |
$3,623Lowest 9% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.3%±15.6 PA: 48.2% |
40.9%±57.1Highest PA: 48.2% |
15%±15.2Lowest 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 | 10.8%Highest PA: 11.7% |
4.8% PA: 11.7% |
4.1%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% PA: 69.3% |
86.4%Highest PA: 69.3% |
82%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 22 yrs newer than PA |
1999Highest 34 yrs newer than PA |
1977Lowest 12 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above PA |
26 min about the PA average |
24 minLowest 7% below PA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±6.2Lowest PA: 15.6% |
15.5%±4.8 PA: 15.6% |
22%±9.1Highest PA: 15.6% |
| Fairview and Jackson 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 | #328 of 764 in PA | #68 of 764 in PA | #329 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Perkiomen Valley SD | Seneca Valley SD | Crestwood SD |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.