What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Worth has the most expensive homes ($251k 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	Rush	Worth
People
Population	3,637Highest	603Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Highest PA: +2.4%	-12%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	52.6±2.8Lowest 29% above PA	53.7±3.6Highest 31% above PA
	Worth and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±3.7Highest PA: 20.4%	9.8%±3Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Rush and Worth 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%±2.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Rush and Worth 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%	28.9%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 Worth 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	$76,250±$15kHighest about the PA average
	Worth 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±$28kLowest 38% below PA	$251,000±$29kHighest about the PA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$891±$87Lowest 26% below PA	$939±$89Highest 22% below PA
	Worth and Rush 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	$2,698Highest 19% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.9%±24.7Highest PA: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Rush and Worth 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%	7.5%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%	82.1%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 9 yrs newer than PA	1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above PA	22 minLowest 17% below PA
Work from home	10.8%±6Highest PA: 15.6%	6%±3.3Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Rush and Worth 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.