What stands out worked out from the figures below

Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

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	Throop	Mount Tabor
People
Population	1,651Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	52.7±3.1Lowest 35% above U.S.	57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S.
	Mount Tabor and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Throop and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Mount Tabor and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Throop and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S.	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S.	$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$88Lowest 22% below U.S.	$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,261Lowest 37% above U.S.	$5,233Highest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Throop and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	46 minHighest 72% above U.S.
Work from home	7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mount Tabor and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.