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Lower Frederick vs Upper Frederick vs Oley
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 highest household income ($116k).
Upper Frederick has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Oley has the most people working from home (26%).
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 | Upper Frederick | Oley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,905Highest |
3,707Lowest |
3,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
+5.1% PA: +2.4% |
+5.2%Highest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±4.1 about the PA average |
48.9±5.4Highest 20% above PA |
41±12.3Lowest about the PA average |
| Upper Frederick and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.1 PA: 20.4% |
18.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
25.5%±5.5Highest PA: 19.5% |
22.6%±5.4 PA: 19.5% |
| Upper Frederick and Oley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest PA: 35.2% |
42.4%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
46.2% PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest PA: 6.1% |
3.5%±2 PA: 6.1% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest PA: 6.1% |
| Lower Frederick and Upper 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±$12kHighest 49% above PA |
$108,219±$10k 39% above PA |
$90,750±$13kLowest 16% above PA |
| Lower Frederick and Upper 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 |
$399,200±$37kHighest 57% above PA |
$350,100±$15kLowest 38% above PA |
| Upper Frederick 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±$211 38% above PA |
$2,547±$571Highest 111% above PA |
$1,167±$314Lowest 3% below PA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 48% above PA |
$4,652Lowest 41% above PA |
$6,559Highest 98% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.3%±15.6 PA: 48.2% |
68.3%±32.6Highest PA: 48.2% |
11.3%±12.9Lowest PA: 48.2% |
| Upper Frederick 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% |
7.7% PA: 11.7% |
6.7%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest PA: 69.3% |
71.6%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
80.9% PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 22 yrs newer than PA |
1982 17 yrs newer than PA |
1979Lowest 14 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above PA |
28 min 6% above PA |
27 minLowest about the PA average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±6.2Lowest PA: 15.6% |
20.9%±8.4 PA: 15.6% |
26%±16.8Highest PA: 15.6% |
| Oley and Upper 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 |
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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.