What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Spring has the most homeowners (75.3%).

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	Spring
People
Population	4,281Lowest	28,601Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.9%Highest PA: +2.4%	+4.7%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	38.3±4.5Lowest 6% below PA	42.2±2.3Highest 3% above PA
	Spring 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%	19.8%±2Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Sinking Spring and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±5.7Lowest PA: 19.5%	19.4%±1.8Highest PA: 19.5%
	Spring and Sinking Spring 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%	44.5%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.7Lowest PA: 6.1%	7.8%±1.1Highest PA: 6.1%
	Spring 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±$21kLowest 6% above PA	$94,837±$10kHighest 22% above PA
	Spring and Sinking Spring 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	$286,900±$11kHighest 13% above PA
	Spring 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	$1,416±$95Highest 17% above PA
	Spring 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	$4,603Lowest 39% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±19Highest PA: 48.2%	49.3%±13Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Sinking Spring and 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%	5.1%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%	75.3%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 8 yrs newer than PA	1975Highest 10 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below PA	24 minHighest 10% below PA
Work from home	11.6%±4.4Lowest PA: 15.6%	14.9%±2.2Highest PA: 15.6%
	Spring and Sinking Spring 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	—	#365 of 764 in PA
School district	—	Wilson SD
High school in town	—	Wilson HS
Students per teacherat that high school	—	16.1
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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.