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Scott vs Buckingham vs Cascade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scott has the most homeowners (96%).
Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Cascade has the highest household income ($70k).
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.
| Measure | Scott | Buckingham | Cascade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
465Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.5%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
-2.7%Highest PA: +2.4% |
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| Median age | 55.5±9.7Lowest 36% above PA |
56.1±7.1 37% above PA |
57.2±3.9Highest 40% above PA |
| Cascade and Buckingham 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% |
16.5%±5 PA: 20.4% |
| Buckingham and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±3.4 PA: 19.5% |
37.8%±2.6Highest PA: 19.5% |
29.6%±3.6Lowest 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% PA: 35.2% |
24.5%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±4.2Highest PA: 6.1% |
1.9%±1.4 PA: 6.1% |
0.3%±3.5Lowest 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±$13k 22% below PA |
$53,958±$11kLowest 31% below PA |
$70,417±$24kHighest 10% below PA |
| Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,500±$88k 10% below PA |
$230,600±$52kHighest 9% below PA |
$215,600±$34kLowest 15% 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 |
$792±$60 34% below PA |
| Buckingham and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,682 19% below PA |
$3,167Highest 4% below PA |
$2,148Lowest 35% below PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest PA: 48.2% |
81.3%±86.1Highest PA: 48.2% |
55.6%±62.9 PA: 48.2% |
| Buckingham and Cascade 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% |
7.2% PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest PA: 69.3% |
83.9%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
91.8% PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA |
1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above PA |
46 minHighest 73% above PA |
34 min 29% above PA |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.5Lowest PA: 15.6% |
21.5%±8Highest PA: 15.6% |
7.6%±4.3 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.