What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scott has the shortest commute (33 min average).

Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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	Buckingham
People
Population	434Lowest	465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-18.5%Lowest PA: +2.4%	-2.7%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	55.5±9.7Lowest 36% above PA	56.1±7.1Highest 37% above PA
	Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.6%±4.4Lowest PA: 20.4%	17.8%±5.7Highest PA: 20.4%
Age 65+	31.8%±3.4Lowest PA: 19.5%	37.8%±2.6Highest PA: 19.5%
	Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Highest PA: 35.2%	26.5%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±4.2Highest PA: 6.1%	1.9%±1.4Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Scott and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,795±$13kHighest 22% below PA	$53,958±$11kLowest 31% below PA
	Scott and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$229,500±$88kLowest 10% below PA	$230,600±$52kHighest 9% below PA
	Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$371Lowest 36% below PA	$880±$102Highest 27% below PA
	Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,682Lowest 19% below PA	$3,167Highest 4% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest PA: 48.2%	81.3%±86.1Highest PA: 48.2%
	Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest PA: 11.7%	6.5%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest PA: 69.3%	83.9%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA	1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above PA	46 minHighest 73% above PA
Work from home	4.7%±2.5Lowest PA: 15.6%	21.5%±8Highest PA: 15.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#243 of 764 in PA
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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.