The age requirement for a member of the House of Representatives is 25 and the Senate is 30. But the average?

Question

The age requirement for a member of the House of Representatives is 25 and the Senate is 30. But the average age of the House is 54 and the Senate is 59. Why do you think the age requirements were set so low? (Remember the Constitution was written in 1787) Also why do you think the average age today is so high? think about this

Answer 1

For one, life expectancy back then was lower.