What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most homeowners (82%).

Sinking Spring has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).

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	Unity	Sinking Spring
People
Population	21,419Highest	4,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+6.9%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	48±1.4Highest 17% above PA	38.3±4.5Lowest 6% below PA
Kids under 18	17.6%±2Lowest PA: 20.4%	22.8%±4.7Highest PA: 20.4%
	Sinking Spring and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±2.5Highest PA: 19.5%	17.4%±5.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Unity and Sinking Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest PA: 35.2%	34.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.1%±1Highest PA: 6.1%	6.5%±3.7Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Unity and Sinking Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,448±$6kLowest 3% below PA	$82,500±$21kHighest 6% above PA
	Sinking Spring and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,400±$14kLowest 4% below PA	$283,200±$11kHighest 11% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$986±$74Lowest 18% below PA	$1,342±$202Highest 11% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,113Lowest 6% below PA	$4,994Highest 51% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±9.6Lowest PA: 48.2%	51.2%±19Highest PA: 48.2%
	Sinking Spring and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest PA: 11.7%	7.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest PA: 69.3%	55.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 8 yrs newer than PA	1973 8 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 11% below PA	23 minLowest 12% below PA
Work from home	11.8%±2.7Highest PA: 15.6%	11.6%±4.4Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Unity and Sinking 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	#415 of 764 in PA	—
School district	Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc · Greater Latrobe SD	—
High school in town	Greater Latrobe SHS	—
Students per teacherat that high school	16.9	—
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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.