What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sinking Spring has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).

Kennett Square has the most expensive homes ($403k median).

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	Sinking Spring	Kennett Square
People
Population	4,281Lowest	6,243Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.9%Highest PA: +2.4%	-2.2%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	38.3±4.5 6% below PA	38.3±4.4 6% below PA
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.7Highest PA: 20.4%	22.6%±3.8Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Sinking Spring and Kennett Square are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±5.7Highest PA: 19.5%	15.2%±3.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Sinking Spring and Kennett Square are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%	36.8%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.7Lowest PA: 6.1%	8.4%±2.8Highest PA: 6.1%
	Kennett Square and Sinking Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,500±$21kHighest 6% above PA	$80,505±$18kLowest 3% above PA
	Sinking Spring and Kennett Square are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$283,200±$11kLowest 11% above PA	$402,700±$36kHighest 58% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,342±$202Lowest 11% above PA	$1,396±$171Highest 15% above PA
	Kennett Square and Sinking Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,994Highest 51% above PA	$4,903Lowest 48% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±19Lowest PA: 48.2%	55%±20.1Highest PA: 48.2%
	Kennett Square and Sinking Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest PA: 11.7%	5.3%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%	56.3%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 8 yrs newer than PA	1957Lowest 8 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 12% below PA	20 minLowest 24% below PA
Work from home	11.6%±4.4Highest PA: 15.6%	9.1%±3.5Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Sinking Spring and Kennett Square 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	—	#621 of 764 in PA
School district	—	Kennett Consolidated SD
High school in town	—	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.7
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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.