What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ross has the most people working from home (25.4%).

Moon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).

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	Moon
People
Population	32,939Highest	26,902Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.9%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+12.6%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	42.6±1.5Highest 4% above PA	40.7±2.3Lowest about the PA average
	Ross and Moon 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%	18.7%±2.2Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Ross and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±2Highest PA: 19.5%	19.8%±2.5Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Ross and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.3%Lowest PA: 35.2%	53.8%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1%	11.2%±1.5Highest PA: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,642±$3kLowest 19% above PA	$113,170±$13kHighest 45% above PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,900±$9kLowest 6% above PA	$293,000±$12kHighest 15% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,278±$58Highest 6% above PA	$1,215±$65Lowest about the PA average
	Ross and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,662Lowest 11% above PA	$4,931Highest 49% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±8Highest PA: 48.2%	39.2%±9.3Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Ross and Moon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest PA: 11.7%	3.3%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest PA: 69.3%	78.1%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 1 yr newer than PA	1976Highest 11 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below PA	28 minHighest 7% above PA
Work from home	25.4%±3.6Highest PA: 15.6%	21.1%±2.9Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Ross and Moon 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	#163 of 764 in PA
School district	North Hills SD	Moon Area SD
High school in town	North Hills HS	Moon Area SHS
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Lowest	13.8Highest
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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.