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Spring vs Lower Heidelberg vs Ross
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Spring has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Lower Heidelberg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Ross has the most people working from home (25.4%).
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 | Spring | Lower Heidelberg | Ross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,601 |
6,507Lowest |
32,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
+13%Highest PA: +2.4% |
+7.9% PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.3Lowest 3% above PA |
42.9±2.6Highest 5% above PA |
42.6±1.5 4% above PA |
| Lower Heidelberg and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2 PA: 20.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest PA: 20.4% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest 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%±1.8 PA: 19.5% |
18.2%±5.3Lowest PA: 19.5% |
23.1%±2Highest PA: 19.5% |
| Ross and Spring 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% |
51.3% PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.1Highest PA: 6.1% |
4.4%±2.5 PA: 6.1% |
4.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$10k 22% above PA |
$123,476±$24kHighest 58% above PA |
$92,642±$3kLowest 19% 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±$11k 13% above PA |
$422,100±$43kHighest 66% above PA |
$268,900±$9kLowest 6% above PA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,416±$95 17% above PA |
$2,685±$335Highest 122% above PA |
$1,278±$58Lowest 6% above PA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,603 39% above PA |
$7,526Highest 127% above PA |
$3,662Lowest 11% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.3%±13 PA: 48.2% |
91.4%±53.3Highest PA: 48.2% |
43%±8Lowest 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% PA: 11.7% |
1.8%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
6.7%Highest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% PA: 69.3% |
91.9%Highest PA: 69.3% |
72.1%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 10 yrs newer than PA |
1993Highest 28 yrs newer than PA |
1966Lowest 1 yr newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below PA |
31 minHighest 19% above PA |
24 minLowest 10% below PA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.2Lowest PA: 15.6% |
16.2%±5.6 PA: 15.6% |
25.4%±3.6Highest PA: 15.6% |
| Ross and Lower Heidelberg 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 | #78 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Wilson SD | Wilson SD | North Hills SD |
| High school in town | Wilson HS | None in town | North Hills HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.1Highest |
— | 13.7Lowest |
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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.