What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upper Frederick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Lower Frederick has the most kids (22% under 18).

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	Upper Frederick	Lower Frederick
People
Population	3,707Lowest	4,905Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest PA: +2.4%	-0.2%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	48.9±5.4Highest 20% above PA	41.3±4.1Lowest about the PA average
	Upper Frederick and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.4Lowest PA: 20.4%	22%±5.1Highest PA: 20.4%
	Lower Frederick and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.5Highest PA: 19.5%	11.5%±2.7Lowest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%	49.3%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.6%±1.6Highest PA: 6.1%
	Lower Frederick and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,219±$10kLowest 39% above PA	$116,087±$12kHighest 49% above PA
	Lower Frederick and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,200±$37kHighest 57% above PA	$356,000±$36kLowest 40% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,547±$571Highest 111% above PA	$1,664±$211Lowest 38% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,652Lowest 41% above PA	$4,910Highest 48% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.3%±32.6Highest PA: 48.2%	28.3%±15.6Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Upper Frederick and Lower Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest PA: 11.7%	10.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%	84.8%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 17 yrs newer than PA	1987Highest 22 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above PA	31 minHighest 19% above PA
Work from home	20.9%±8.4Highest PA: 15.6%	14.5%±6.2Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Upper Frederick and Lower Frederick 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	—	#328 of 764 in PA
School district	—	Perkiomen Valley SD
High school in town	—	None in town
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.