What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whitfield has the most homeowners (90.9%).

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	Sinking Spring	Whitfield
People
Population	4,281Lowest	5,226Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.9%Highest PA: +2.4%	+3.8%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	38.3±4.5Lowest 6% below PA	47.3±3.4Highest 16% above PA
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.7Highest PA: 20.4%	19.2%±3.7Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Sinking Spring and Whitfield 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%	22.7%±1.4Highest PA: 19.5%
	Whitfield 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%	56.2%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.7Highest PA: 6.1%	2.1%±1Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Sinking Spring and Whitfield 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	$126,740±$16kHighest 63% above PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$283,200±$11kLowest 11% above PA	$311,700±$22kHighest 22% above PA
	Whitfield 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	$1,474±$181Highest 22% above PA
	Whitfield and Sinking Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,994Lowest 51% above PA	$5,416Highest 64% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±19Highest PA: 48.2%	47.5%±21.8Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Sinking Spring and Whitfield 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%	6.1%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%	90.9%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 8 yrs newer than PA	1973 8 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below PA	24 minHighest 8% below PA
Work from home	11.6%±4.4Lowest PA: 15.6%	18.3%±2.5Highest PA: 15.6%
	Whitfield and Sinking Spring 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.