What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oliver has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.7%).

Little Beaver has the most people working from home (9.5%).

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	Oliver	Little Beaver
People
Population	942Lowest	1,048Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Highest PA: +2.4%	-13.3%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	55.7±2.7Lowest 36% above PA	56.2±7.7Highest 37% above PA
	Little Beaver and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.5Highest PA: 20.4%	16.9%±4.1Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Oliver and Little Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.3%±6.2 PA: 19.5%	28.3%±2.7 PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Highest PA: 35.2%	15.2%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.4Highest PA: 6.1%	0.6%±1.3Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Oliver and Little Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,440±$12kHighest 14% below PA	$60,938±$10kLowest 22% below PA
	Oliver and Little Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$164,000±$19kHighest 36% below PA	$153,000±$54kLowest 40% below PA
	Oliver and Little Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$600±$303Lowest 50% below PA	$671±$196Highest 44% below PA
	Little Beaver and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,747Highest 47% below PA	$1,724Lowest 48% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±100Highest PA: 48.2%	0%±75Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Oliver and Little Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest PA: 11.7%	5.4%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Lowest PA: 69.3%	91.7%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs newer than PA	1982Highest 17 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above PA	37 minHighest 39% above PA
Work from home	5.8%±3.1Lowest PA: 15.6%	9.5%±5.5Highest PA: 15.6%
	Little Beaver and Oliver 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.