What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Geistown has the most people working from home (22.3%).

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	Springdale	Geistown
People
Population	3,319Highest	2,507Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest PA: +2.4%	-4.2%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	52.3±5.1Highest 28% above PA	51.4±5.6Lowest 26% above PA
	Springdale and Geistown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.2Highest PA: 20.4%	16%±3.3Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Springdale and Geistown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±5.4Lowest PA: 19.5%	31%±6.4Highest PA: 19.5%
	Geistown and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Highest PA: 35.2%	28.7%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.3%±1.6Highest PA: 6.1%
	Geistown and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,893±$10kHighest 15% below PA	$63,958±$14kLowest 18% below PA
	Springdale and Geistown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$153,900±$13kLowest 40% below PA	$154,700±$13kHighest 39% below PA
	Geistown and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$82Highest 26% below PA	$773±$93Lowest 36% below PA
	Springdale and Geistown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,750Highest 17% below PA	$1,734Lowest 48% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.5%±10.6Highest PA: 48.2%	37%±11.2Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Springdale and Geistown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest PA: 11.7%	6.9%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest PA: 69.3%	78.3%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 13 yrs older than PA	1957Highest 8 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the PA average	19 minLowest 29% below PA
Work from home	9.9%±3.2Lowest PA: 15.6%	22.3%±8.6Highest PA: 15.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#527 of 764 in PA	—
School district	Allegheny Valley SD	—
High school in town	Springdale JSHS	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.0	—
On TownTapestry
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.