What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lower Frederick has the highest household income ($116k).

Oley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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 Frederick	Oley
People
Population	4,905Highest	3,849Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+5.2%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	41.3±4.1Highest about the PA average	41±12.3Lowest about the PA average
	Lower Frederick and Oley 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%	22.2%±7.9Highest PA: 20.4%
	Oley and Lower Frederick 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%	22.6%±5.4Highest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Highest PA: 35.2%	46.2%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.6Highest PA: 6.1%	2.1%±1.6Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Lower Frederick and Oley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,087±$12kHighest 49% above PA	$90,750±$13kLowest 16% above PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,000±$36kHighest 40% above PA	$350,100±$15kLowest 38% above PA
	Lower Frederick and Oley 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	$1,167±$314Lowest 3% below PA
	Lower Frederick and Oley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Lowest 48% above PA	$6,559Highest 98% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.3%±15.6Highest PA: 48.2%	11.3%±12.9Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Lower Frederick and Oley 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%	6.7%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest PA: 69.3%	80.9%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 22 yrs newer than PA	1979Lowest 14 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above PA	27 minLowest about the PA average
Work from home	14.5%±6.2Lowest PA: 15.6%	26%±16.8Highest PA: 15.6%
	Oley and Lower Frederick 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	#405 of 764 in PA
School district	Perkiomen Valley SD	Oley Valley SD · Berks Career and Technology Center
High school in town	None in town	Oley Valley SHS
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.2
On TownTapestry
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.