What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rush has the most people working from home (10.8%).

Gulich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).

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	Rush	Gulich
People
Population	3,637Highest	1,022Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Lowest PA: +2.4%	-2.8%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	52.6±2.8Highest 29% above PA	48.3±1.2Lowest 18% above PA
Kids under 18	15.6%±3.7Lowest PA: 20.4%	17.9%±2.2Highest PA: 20.4%
	Gulich and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.3%±6.3Highest PA: 19.5%	19.9%±3.8Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Rush and Gulich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Highest PA: 35.2%	18.2%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest PA: 6.1%	3.2%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Rush and Gulich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,732±$14kLowest about the PA average	$82,457±$10kHighest 6% above PA
	Gulich and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,500±$28kHighest 38% below PA	$98,300±$6kLowest 61% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$891±$87Lowest 26% below PA	$1,060±$64Highest 12% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,806Highest 45% below PA	$990Lowest 70% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.9%±24.7Highest PA: 48.2%	4.9%±52Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Rush and Gulich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest PA: 11.7%	9.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%	90.1%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 9 yrs newer than PA	1958Lowest 7 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above PA	33 minHighest 24% above PA
Work from home	10.8%±6Highest PA: 15.6%	5.5%±1.9Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Rush and Gulich 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	#186 of 764 in PA	—
School district	Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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.