What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Monroeville has the most kids (18.4% 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	Scott	Monroeville
People
Population	17,270Lowest	28,295Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest PA: +2.4%	+0.9%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	42.4±2.2Lowest 4% above PA	44±1.7Highest 8% above PA
	Monroeville and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±2.6Lowest PA: 20.4%	18.4%±2.3Highest PA: 20.4%
	Monroeville and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±2.3Highest PA: 19.5%	23.2%±1.8Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Scott and Monroeville 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%	46.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Lowest PA: 6.1%	4.7%±1.2Highest PA: 6.1%
	Monroeville and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,404±$6kHighest 15% above PA	$79,218±$4kLowest about the PA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,500±$10kHighest 11% below PA	$209,800±$8kLowest 18% below PA
	Scott and Monroeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$70Highest about the PA average	$1,175±$33Lowest about the PA average
	Scott and Monroeville 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	$3,185Lowest 4% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.5%±4.8Lowest PA: 48.2%	48.4%±9.4Highest PA: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest PA: 11.7%	10.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%	68.7%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 3 yrs older than PA	1968Highest 3 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below PA	25 minHighest 5% below PA
Work from home	27.3%±6.7Highest PA: 15.6%	24.9%±4.2Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Scott and Monroeville 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	#174 of 764 in PA
School district	Chartiers Valley SD	Spectrum CS · Gateway SD
High school in town	None in town	Gateway SHS
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.7
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.