What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

Lumberland has the highest household income ($103k).

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	Westfall	Lumberland
People
Population	2,982Highest	2,068Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.2±5.8Highest 37% above U.S.	52.3±2.8Lowest 34% above U.S.
	Westfall and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westfall and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lumberland and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,337±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.	$102,957±$22kHighest 28% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,900±$34kLowest 10% below U.S.	$318,200±$20kHighest 4% below U.S.
	Lumberland and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,198±$69Highest 15% below U.S.	$938±$147Lowest 34% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,874Lowest 24% above U.S.	$5,123Highest 64% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westfall and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.
Work from home	17.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westfall and Lumberland 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	#35 of 764 in PA	—
School district	Delaware Valley SD	ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Delaware Valley HS	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.