What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upper Frederick has the most people working from home (20.9%).

Strasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11%).

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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	Strasburg
People
Population	3,707Highest	3,109Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+11%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	48.9±5.4Highest 20% above PA	48.3±14.9Lowest 18% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Strasburg 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%	18.5%±6Highest PA: 20.4%
	Strasburg and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.5Lowest PA: 19.5%	31.4%±8.3Highest PA: 19.5%
	Strasburg and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest PA: 35.2%	33%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2Highest PA: 6.1%	1.8%±1.9Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Upper Frederick and Strasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,219±$10kHighest 39% above PA	$85,750±$17kLowest 10% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Strasburg 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	$354,100±$25kLowest 39% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Strasburg 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	$1,119±$237Lowest 7% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,652Lowest 41% above PA	$5,176Highest 56% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.3%±32.6Highest PA: 48.2%	36%±21.2Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Upper Frederick and Strasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest PA: 11.7%	3.7%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%	72.6%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 17 yrs newer than PA	1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above PA	20 minLowest 23% below PA
Work from home	20.9%±8.4Highest PA: 15.6%	10%±5.3Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Upper Frederick and Strasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.