What stands out worked out from the figures below

Spring has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

Lower Heidelberg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).

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	Spring	Lower Heidelberg
People
Population	28,601Highest	6,507Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+13%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	42.2±2.3Lowest 3% above PA	42.9±2.6Highest 5% above PA
	Lower Heidelberg and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2Lowest PA: 20.4%	25.5%±4.2Highest PA: 20.4%
	Lower Heidelberg and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.8Highest PA: 19.5%	18.2%±5.3Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Spring and Lower Heidelberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Lowest PA: 35.2%	53.8%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.1Highest PA: 6.1%	4.4%±2.5Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Spring and Lower Heidelberg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,837±$10kLowest 22% above PA	$123,476±$24kHighest 58% above PA
	Lower Heidelberg and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$286,900±$11kLowest 13% above PA	$422,100±$43kHighest 66% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,416±$95Lowest 17% above PA	$2,685±$335Highest 122% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,603Lowest 39% above PA	$7,526Highest 127% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.3%±13Lowest PA: 48.2%	91.4%±53.3Highest PA: 48.2%
	Lower Heidelberg and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest PA: 11.7%	1.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Lowest PA: 69.3%	91.9%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 10 yrs newer than PA	1993Highest 28 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below PA	31 minHighest 19% above PA
Work from home	14.9%±2.2Lowest PA: 15.6%	16.2%±5.6Highest PA: 15.6%
	Lower Heidelberg and 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	#289 of 764 in PA
School district	Wilson SD	Wilson SD
High school in town	Wilson HS	None in town
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.