What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rush has the most affordable homes ($159k median).

Sadsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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	Rush	Sadsbury
People
Population	3,637Highest	2,716Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Lowest PA: +2.4%	-6%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	52.6±2.8Highest 29% above PA	50.5±10.9Lowest 23% above PA
	Rush and Sadsbury 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%	17%±5.1Highest PA: 20.4%
	Sadsbury 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%	25.7%±5.4Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Rush and Sadsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Lowest PA: 35.2%	25.6%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest PA: 6.1%	1.5%±1.2Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Rush and Sadsbury 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	$70,000±$16kLowest 10% below PA
	Rush and Sadsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,500±$28kLowest 38% below PA	$180,200±$23kHighest 29% below PA
	Sadsbury and Rush 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	$784±$27Lowest 35% below PA
	Rush and Sadsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,806Lowest 45% below PA	$2,564Highest 23% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.9%±24.7Highest PA: 48.2%	46.7%±17.3Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Rush and Sadsbury 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%	7.2%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest PA: 69.3%	78.7%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 9 yrs newer than PA	1969Lowest 4 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above PA	25 minLowest 6% below PA
Work from home	10.8%±6Lowest PA: 15.6%	12.6%±7Highest PA: 15.6%
	Sadsbury 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	#532 of 764 in PA
School district	Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD	Conneaut SD
High school in town	None 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.