What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Moon has the highest household income ($113k).

North Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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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	North Fayette
People
Population	26,902Highest	16,107Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.6%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+16%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	40.7±2.3Highest about the PA average	40.1±3.2Lowest about the PA average
	Moon and North Fayette 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%	21.5%±3.8Highest PA: 20.4%
	North Fayette 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%	14.2%±2.2Lowest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%	56.6%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.2%±1.5Highest PA: 6.1%	5.7%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,170±$13kHighest 45% above PA	$102,318±$10kLowest 31% above PA
	Moon and North Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,000±$12kHighest 15% above PA	$278,600±$45kLowest 9% above PA
	Moon and North Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,215±$65Lowest about the PA average	$1,420±$100Highest 17% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,931Highest 49% above PA	$4,544Lowest 37% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.2%±9.3Lowest PA: 48.2%	40.2%±10.7Highest PA: 48.2%
	North Fayette 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%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest PA: 69.3%	74.9%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA	1994Highest 29 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above PA	26 minLowest about the PA average
Work from home	21.1%±2.9Lowest PA: 15.6%	21.7%±3.5Highest PA: 15.6%
	North Fayette 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	#169 of 764 in PA
School district	Moon Area SD	West Allegheny SD · Parkway West Career and Technology Center
High school in town	Moon Area SHS	West Allegheny SHS
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8Lowest	18.2Highest
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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.