What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Spring	Ross
People
Population	28,601Lowest	32,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+7.9%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	42.2±2.3Lowest 3% above PA	42.6±1.5Highest 4% above PA
	Ross and Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2Highest PA: 20.4%	19.4%±1.7Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Spring and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.8Lowest 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%	51.3%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.1Highest PA: 6.1%	4.3%±1.1Lowest PA: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,837±$10kHighest 22% above PA	$92,642±$3kLowest 19% above PA
	Spring and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$286,900±$11kHighest 13% above PA	$268,900±$9kLowest 6% above PA
	Spring and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,416±$95Highest 17% above PA	$1,278±$58Lowest 6% above PA
	Spring and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,603Highest 39% above PA	$3,662Lowest 11% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.3%±13Highest PA: 48.2%	43%±8Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Spring and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest PA: 11.7%	6.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Highest PA: 69.3%	72.1%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 10 yrs newer than PA	1966Lowest 1 yr newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 min 10% below PA	24 min 10% below PA
Work from home	14.9%±2.2Lowest PA: 15.6%	25.4%±3.6Highest PA: 15.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#365 of 764 in PA	#78 of 764 in PA
School district	Wilson SD	North Hills SD
High school in town	Wilson HS	North Hills HS
Students per teacherat that high school	16.1Highest	13.7Lowest
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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.