What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18.6%).

Upper Frederick has the most renters (28.4% rent).

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	New Hanover	Upper Frederick
People
Population	13,448Highest	3,707Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+18.6%Highest PA: +2.4%	+5.1%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	42.1±1.5Lowest about the PA average	48.9±5.4Highest 20% above PA
	Upper Frederick and New Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26%±3.4Highest PA: 20.4%	18.2%±4.4Lowest PA: 20.4%
	New Hanover and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±2.7Lowest PA: 19.5%	25.5%±5.5Highest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.9%Highest PA: 35.2%	42.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.5%±2Highest PA: 6.1%
	Upper Frederick and New Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,913±$13kHighest 81% above PA	$108,219±$10kLowest 39% above PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$432,200±$16kHighest 70% above PA	$399,200±$37kLowest 57% above PA
	New Hanover and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,297±$468Lowest 7% above PA	$2,547±$571Highest 111% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,465Highest 65% above PA	$4,652Lowest 41% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±44.6Lowest PA: 48.2%	68.3%±32.6Highest PA: 48.2%
	Upper Frederick and New Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest PA: 11.7%	7.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.1%Highest PA: 69.3%	71.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1997Highest 32 yrs newer than PA	1982Lowest 17 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above PA	28 minLowest 6% above PA
Work from home	21.3%±3.4Highest PA: 15.6%	20.9%±8.4Lowest PA: 15.6%
	New Hanover 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	#338 of 764 in PA	—
School district	Boyertown Area SD	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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.