What stands out worked out from the figures below

Preston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

Oliver has the most affordable homes ($164k 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	Preston	Oliver
People
Population	916Lowest	942Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest PA: +2.4%	-7.7%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.3±4.4Highest 38% above PA	55.7±2.7Lowest 36% above PA
	Preston and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±5.8Lowest PA: 20.4%	17.1%±4.5Highest PA: 20.4%
	Oliver and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.6%±4.9Highest PA: 19.5%	28.3%±6.2Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Preston and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Highest PA: 35.2%	18.9%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±1.4Lowest PA: 6.1%	2.8%±2.4Highest PA: 6.1%
	Oliver and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$25kHighest 9% below PA	$67,440±$12kLowest 14% below PA
	Preston and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,100±$56kHighest 9% below PA	$164,000±$19kLowest 36% below PA
	Preston and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$855±$84Highest 29% below PA	$600±$303Lowest 50% below PA
	Preston and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,500Highest 6% above PA	$1,747Lowest 47% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±91.9Highest PA: 48.2%	16.7%±100Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Preston and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest PA: 11.7%	7.7%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest PA: 69.3%	90%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 1 yr newer than PA	1972Highest 7 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above PA	27 minLowest 4% above PA
Work from home	9.9%±4.9Highest PA: 15.6%	5.8%±3.1Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Preston and Oliver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wayne Highlands SD	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.