What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Macungie has the most renters (49.2% rent).

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	Macungie
People
Population	4,281Highest	3,274Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.9%Highest PA: +2.4%	+6%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	38.3±4.5Lowest 6% below PA	41.5±5.6Highest about the PA average
	Macungie and Sinking Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.7Highest PA: 20.4%	20.4%±5.3Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Sinking Spring and Macungie 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%	13.5%±2.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Sinking Spring and Macungie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Highest PA: 35.2%	32.2%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.7Highest PA: 6.1%	6%±3.8Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Sinking Spring and Macungie 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	$75,677±$21kLowest about the PA average
	Sinking Spring and Macungie 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	$292,900±$28kHighest 15% above PA
	Macungie and Sinking Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,342±$202Lowest 11% above PA	$1,806±$354Highest 49% above PA
	Macungie 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	$4,558Lowest 38% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±19Lowest PA: 48.2%	52.8%±18.6Highest PA: 48.2%
	Macungie 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%Lowest PA: 11.7%	16.9%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.6%Highest PA: 69.3%	50.8%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 8 yrs newer than PA	1982Highest 17 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 12% below PA	23 minLowest 12% below PA
Work from home	11.6%±4.4Highest PA: 15.6%	11%±5.3Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Sinking Spring and Macungie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.