What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Reserve 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	Reserve
People
Population	32,939Highest	3,180Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.9%Highest PA: +2.4%	-2.3%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	42.6±1.5Lowest 4% above PA	45.3±4.9Highest 11% above PA
	Reserve 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%	15.9%±4Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Ross and Reserve 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%	21.9%±3.8Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Ross and Reserve 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%	34.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.1Highest PA: 6.1%	2.4%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Ross and Reserve 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	$81,724±$11kLowest 5% above PA
	Ross and Reserve are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,900±$9kHighest 6% above PA	$209,700±$10kLowest 18% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,278±$58Highest 6% above PA	$1,059±$117Lowest 12% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,662Highest 11% above PA	$3,125Lowest 6% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±8Highest PA: 48.2%	29.6%±35.7Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Ross and Reserve 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%	4.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest PA: 69.3%	87.9%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 1 yr newer than PA	1958Lowest 7 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below PA	24 minHighest 8% below PA
Work from home	25.4%±3.6Highest PA: 15.6%	18.2%±5.1Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Ross and Reserve 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	—
School district	North Hills SD	Shaler Area SD
High school in town	North Hills HS	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7	—
On TownTapestry
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.