What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rush has the highest household income ($76k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rush	Morris
People
Population	3,637Highest	2,750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Lowest PA: +2.4%	-5.5%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	52.6±2.8Highest 29% above PA	42.4±17.8Lowest 4% above PA
	Rush and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±3.7Lowest PA: 20.4%	22.9%±7.3Highest PA: 20.4%
	Morris 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%	22.6%±7.4Lowest 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%	22.3%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest PA: 6.1%	3.3%±2.7Lowest 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±$14kHighest about the PA average	$45,357±$14kLowest 42% below PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,500±$28kHighest 38% below PA	$116,600±$16kLowest 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±$87Highest 26% below PA	$691±$641Lowest 43% below PA
	Rush and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,806Highest 45% below PA	$1,464Lowest 56% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.9%±24.7Highest PA: 48.2%	41.1%±17.4Lowest 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%	17.5%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest PA: 69.3%	80.2%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 9 yrs newer than PA	1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above PA	35 minHighest 33% above PA
Work from home	10.8%±6Lowest 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

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.