What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Springdale has the most affordable homes ($154k 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	Westfall	Springdale
People
Population	2,982Lowest	3,319Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest PA: +2.4%	-0.1%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	53.2±5.8Highest 30% above PA	52.3±5.1Lowest 28% above PA
	Westfall and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.7Lowest PA: 20.4%	16.5%±3.2Highest PA: 20.4%
	Springdale and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±6.1Highest PA: 19.5%	27.7%±5.4Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Westfall and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Highest PA: 35.2%	29.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.3Lowest PA: 6.1%	1.8%±1Highest PA: 6.1%
	Springdale 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±$6kHighest 7% below PA	$65,893±$10kLowest 15% below PA
	Westfall and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,900±$34kHighest 18% above PA	$153,900±$13kLowest 40% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,198±$69Highest about the PA average	$895±$82Lowest 26% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,874Highest 17% above PA	$2,750Lowest 17% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.8%±13.9Highest PA: 48.2%	42.5%±10.6Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Westfall and Springdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest PA: 11.7%	3.9%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Highest PA: 69.3%	69.2%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 22 yrs newer than PA	1952Lowest 13 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above PA	27 minLowest about the PA average
Work from home	17.2%±6.3Highest PA: 15.6%	9.9%±3.2Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Westfall and Springdale 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	#527 of 764 in PA
School district	Delaware Valley SD	Allegheny Valley SD
High school in town	Delaware Valley HS	Springdale JSHS
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2Highest	7.0Lowest
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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.