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Sparrow Bush vs Westfall

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sparrow Bush has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Westfall has the most people working from home (17.2%).

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.

MeasureSparrow BushWestfall
People
Population
1,119Lowest
2,982Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+9.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.2±16.2Lowest
21% above U.S.
53.2±5.8Highest
37% above U.S.
Westfall and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.4%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Sparrow Bush and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.7%±10.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westfall and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sparrow Bush and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$56,349±$12kLowest
30% below U.S.
$72,337±$6kHighest
10% below U.S.
Westfall and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$240,000±$48kLowest
28% below U.S.
$299,900±$34kHighest
10% below U.S.
Westfall and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,198±$69
15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,770Lowest
21% above U.S.
$3,874Highest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.8%±33Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.8%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Westfall and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
63.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
70.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
38% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
2.9%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #35 of 764 in PA
School district — Delaware Valley SD
High school in town — Delaware Valley HS
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.2
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U.S. 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.