Compare towns
Rush vs Gulich vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rush has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Gulich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Morris has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Rush | Gulich | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,637Highest |
1,022Lowest |
2,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
-2.8%Highest PA: +2.4% |
-5.5% PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±2.8Highest 29% above PA |
48.3±1.2 18% above PA |
42.4±17.8Lowest 4% above PA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.7Lowest PA: 20.4% |
17.9%±2.2 PA: 20.4% |
22.9%±7.3Highest PA: 20.4% |
| Morris and Gulich 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% |
22.6%±7.4 PA: 19.5% |
| Rush and Morris 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% |
22.3% PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest PA: 6.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1% |
3.3%±2.7 PA: 6.1% |
| Rush and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,732±$14k about the PA average |
$82,457±$10kHighest 6% above PA |
$45,357±$14kLowest 42% below 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 |
$116,600±$16k 54% below PA |
| Rush and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$87 26% below PA |
$1,060±$64Highest 12% below PA |
$691±$641Lowest 43% below PA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,806Highest 45% below PA |
$990Lowest 70% below PA |
$1,464 56% below PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±24.7Highest PA: 48.2% |
4.9%±52Lowest PA: 48.2% |
41.1%±17.4 PA: 48.2% |
| Rush and Morris 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% PA: 11.7% |
17.5%Highest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% PA: 69.3% |
90.1%Highest PA: 69.3% |
80.2%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 9 yrs newer than PA |
1958Lowest 7 yrs older than PA |
1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above PA |
33 min 24% above PA |
35 minHighest 33% above PA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6 PA: 15.6% |
5.5%±1.9Lowest PA: 15.6% |
12.1%±8.5Highest PA: 15.6% |
| Morris and Rush 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 | — | #617 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD | — | West Branch Area SD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | West Branch Area HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.