What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plum has the most people working from home (23.7%).

Spring has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Plum	Spring
People
Population	26,723Lowest	28,601Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+4.7%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	44.4±1.6Highest 9% above PA	42.2±2.3Lowest 3% above PA
	Plum and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±2.4Highest PA: 20.4%	19.8%±2Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Plum and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±2Highest PA: 19.5%	19.4%±1.8Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Plum and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest PA: 35.2%	44.5%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1%	7.8%±1.1Highest PA: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,705±$4kHighest 27% above PA	$94,837±$10kLowest 22% above PA
	Plum and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,600±$7kLowest 11% below PA	$286,900±$11kHighest 13% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$55Lowest about the PA average	$1,416±$95Highest 17% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,948Lowest 19% above PA	$4,603Highest 39% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±8.8Lowest PA: 48.2%	49.3%±13Highest PA: 48.2%
	Spring and Plum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest PA: 11.7%	5.1%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest PA: 69.3%	75.3%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs newer than PA	1975Highest 10 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above PA	24 minLowest 10% below PA
Work from home	23.7%±2.8Highest PA: 15.6%	14.9%±2.2Lowest PA: 15.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#340 of 764 in PA	#365 of 764 in PA
School district	Plum Borough SD	Wilson SD
High school in town	Plum SHS	Wilson HS
Students per teacherat that high school	17.5Highest	16.1Lowest
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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.