What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).

Lower Providence has the most expensive homes ($466k median).

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	Moon	Lower Providence
People
Population	26,902Highest	25,897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.6%Highest PA: +2.4%	+0.7%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	40.7±2.3Lowest about the PA average	42.3±1.9Highest 3% above PA
	Lower Providence and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±2.2Lowest PA: 20.4%	20.5%±2.3Highest PA: 20.4%
	Lower Providence and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±2.5Highest PA: 19.5%	18.5%±1.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Moon and Lower Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.8%Highest PA: 35.2%	52.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±1.5Highest PA: 6.1%	4.4%±1.2Lowest PA: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,170±$13kLowest 45% above PA	$119,165±$5kHighest 53% above PA
	Lower Providence and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,000±$12kLowest 15% above PA	$465,500±$22kHighest 83% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,215±$65Lowest about the PA average	$1,637±$155Highest 35% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,931Lowest 49% above PA	$6,427Highest 94% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.2%±9.3Lowest PA: 48.2%	53.8%±9.4Highest PA: 48.2%
	Lower Providence and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest PA: 11.7%	4.4%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest PA: 69.3%	76.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA	1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above PA	28 minLowest 6% above PA
Work from home	21.1%±2.9Lowest PA: 15.6%	26%±3.8Highest PA: 15.6%
	Lower Providence and Moon 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	#163 of 764 in PA	#161 of 764 in PA
School district	Moon Area SD	Methacton SD
High school in town	Moon Area SHS	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8	—
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.