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Scott vs Cascade vs Preston
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%).
Cascade has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Preston has the most people working from home (9.9%).
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 | Cascade | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
345Lowest |
916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.5%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
— | -1.4%Highest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±9.7Lowest 36% above PA |
57.2±3.9Highest 40% above PA |
56.3±4.4 38% above PA |
| Cascade and Preston 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% |
16.5%±5Highest PA: 20.4% |
13.6%±5.8 PA: 20.4% |
| Cascade and Preston 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% |
29.6%±3.6Lowest PA: 19.5% |
35.6%±4.9Highest PA: 19.5% |
| Preston 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% |
24.5% PA: 35.2% |
20.2%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±4.2Highest PA: 6.1% |
0.3%±3.5Lowest PA: 6.1% |
0.3%±1.4Lowest PA: 6.1% |
| Scott and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,795±$13kLowest 22% below PA |
$70,417±$24k 10% below PA |
$71,250±$25kHighest 9% below PA |
| Preston and Cascade 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 |
$215,600±$34kLowest 15% below PA |
$231,100±$56kHighest 9% below PA |
| Preston 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 |
$792±$60 34% below PA |
$855±$84Highest 29% below PA |
| Preston 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 |
$2,148Lowest 35% below PA |
$3,500Highest 6% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 PA: 48.2% |
55.6%±62.9Highest PA: 48.2% |
30.4%±91.9Lowest PA: 48.2% |
| Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% PA: 11.7% |
7.2%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
11.8%Highest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest PA: 69.3% |
91.8% PA: 69.3% |
91%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
1966Lowest 1 yr newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above PA |
34 min 29% above PA |
37 minHighest 40% above PA |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.5Lowest PA: 15.6% |
7.6%±4.3 PA: 15.6% |
9.9%±4.9Highest PA: 15.6% |
| Preston and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Wayne Highlands SD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.