What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scott has the most kids (16.3% under 18).

Glendale has the most affordable homes ($160k 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	Scott	Glendale
People
Population	17,270Highest	1,408Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% PA: +2.4%	—
Median age	42.4±2.2Lowest 4% above PA	54.8±2.4Highest 34% above PA
Kids under 18	16.3%±2.6Highest PA: 20.4%	2.1%±3.1Lowest PA: 20.4%
Age 65+	23.9%±2.3Lowest PA: 19.5%	28.3%±6.9Highest PA: 19.5%
	Glendale and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51%Highest PA: 35.2%	28.8%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Highest PA: 6.1%	0.4%±1.2Lowest PA: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,404±$6kHighest 15% above PA	$76,359±$22kLowest about the PA average
	Scott and Glendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,500±$10kHighest 11% below PA	$160,000±$13kLowest 37% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$70Highest about the PA average	$1,128±$280Lowest 7% below PA
	Scott and Glendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,525Highest 6% above PA	$2,285Lowest 31% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.5%±4.8Lowest PA: 48.2%	22.1%±14Highest PA: 48.2%
	Glendale and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest PA: 11.7%	5.5%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.6%Highest PA: 69.3%	64%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 3 yrs older than PA	1944Lowest 21 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below PA	28 minHighest 5% above PA
Work from home	27.3%±6.7Highest PA: 15.6%	16.6%±7.5Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Scott and Glendale 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	#249 of 764 in PA	—
School district	Chartiers Valley 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.