What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scott has the shortest commute (33 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scott	Preston
People
Population	434Lowest	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	56.3±4.4Highest 38% above PA
	Preston 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%	13.6%±5.8Highest PA: 20.4%
	Preston and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±3.4Lowest 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%	20.2%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±4.2Highest PA: 6.1%	0.3%±1.4Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Scott and Preston 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	$71,250±$25kHighest 9% below PA
	Preston 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±$88kLowest 10% 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	$855±$84Highest 29% below PA
	Preston 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	$3,500Highest 6% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Highest PA: 48.2%	30.4%±91.9Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Scott and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%	11.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest PA: 69.3%	91%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA	1966Lowest 1 yr newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above PA	37 minHighest 40% above PA
Work from home	4.7%±2.5Lowest PA: 15.6%	9.9%±4.9Highest PA: 15.6%
	Preston and Scott 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

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.