What stands out worked out from the figures below

Masthope has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Durham has the most kids (13.9% under 18).

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	Masthope	Durham
People
Population	689Lowest	1,047Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest PA: +2.4%	-4.4%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	66.3±1.6Highest 62% above PA	58±3.4Lowest 42% above PA
Kids under 18	1.2%±5Lowest PA: 20.4%	13.9%±2.7Highest PA: 20.4%
Age 65+	61.2%±10.5Highest PA: 19.5%	30%±1.3Lowest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%	47.2%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±2.6Lowest PA: 6.1%	1.7%±0.9Highest PA: 6.1%
	Durham and Masthope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,394±$31kLowest 29% above PA	$116,458±$27kHighest 49% above PA
	Durham and Masthope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,800±$27kLowest 32% above PA	$614,100±$53kHighest 141% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,287Lowest about the PA average	$6,086Highest 84% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	57.1%±56.3 PA: 48.2%
Below poverty line	19.3%Highest PA: 11.7%	6.9%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest PA: 69.3%	91.3%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 24 yrs newer than PA	1957Lowest 8 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	45 minHighest 71% above PA	37 minLowest 40% above PA
Work from home	13.6%±11.7Lowest PA: 15.6%	26.6%±8.3Highest PA: 15.6%
	Durham and Masthope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.