Compare towns
Sinking Spring vs Spring vs Kennett Square
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
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%).
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.
| Measure | Sinking Spring | Spring | Kennett Square |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,281Lowest |
28,601Highest |
6,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest PA: +2.4% |
+4.7% PA: +2.4% |
-2.2%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.5Lowest 6% below PA |
42.2±2.3Highest 3% above PA |
38.3±4.4Lowest 6% below 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% |
22.6%±3.8 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%±5.7 PA: 19.5% |
19.4%±1.8Highest PA: 19.5% |
15.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
36.8% PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.7Lowest PA: 6.1% |
7.8%±1.1 PA: 6.1% |
8.4%±2.8Highest PA: 6.1% |
| Kennett Square and 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±$21k 6% above PA |
$94,837±$10kHighest 22% above PA |
$80,505±$18kLowest 3% 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±$11k 13% above PA |
$402,700±$36kHighest 58% above PA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$202Lowest 11% above PA |
$1,416±$95Highest 17% above PA |
$1,396±$171 15% above PA |
| Spring and Kennett Square 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 |
$4,903 48% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±19 PA: 48.2% |
49.3%±13Lowest 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% |
5.1%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
5.3% PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.6%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
75.3%Highest PA: 69.3% |
56.3% PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 8 yrs newer than PA |
1975Highest 10 yrs newer than PA |
1957Lowest 8 yrs older than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below PA |
24 minHighest 10% below PA |
20 minLowest 24% below PA |
| Work from home | 11.6%±4.4 PA: 15.6% |
14.9%±2.2Highest PA: 15.6% |
9.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | #621 of 764 in PA |
| School district | — | Wilson SD | Kennett Consolidated SD |
| High school in town | — | Wilson HS | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.1Highest |
14.7Lowest |
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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.