What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ross has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).

Monroeville has the most affordable homes ($210k 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	Ross	Monroeville
People
Population	32,939Highest	28,295Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.9%Highest PA: +2.4%	+0.9%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	42.6±1.5Lowest 4% above PA	44±1.7Highest 8% above PA
	Monroeville and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±1.7Highest PA: 20.4%	18.4%±2.3Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Ross and Monroeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±2Lowest PA: 19.5%	23.2%±1.8Highest PA: 19.5%
	Monroeville and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.3%Highest PA: 35.2%	46.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1%	4.7%±1.2Highest PA: 6.1%
	Monroeville and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,642±$3kHighest 19% above PA	$79,218±$4kLowest about the PA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,900±$9kHighest 6% above PA	$209,800±$8kLowest 18% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,278±$58Highest 6% above PA	$1,175±$33Lowest about the PA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,662Highest 11% above PA	$3,185Lowest 4% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±8Lowest PA: 48.2%	48.4%±9.4Highest PA: 48.2%
	Monroeville and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest PA: 11.7%	10.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Highest PA: 69.3%	68.7%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 1 yr newer than PA	1968Highest 3 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below PA	25 minHighest 5% below PA
Work from home	25.4%±3.6Highest PA: 15.6%	24.9%±4.2Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Ross and Monroeville 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	#78 of 764 in PA	#174 of 764 in PA
School district	North Hills SD	Spectrum CS · Gateway SD
High school in town	North Hills HS	Gateway SHS
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Lowest	14.7Highest
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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.