What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cheswick has the most people working from home (18.3%).

Harmar has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

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	Cheswick	Harmar
People
Population	1,661Lowest	3,075Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+7.3%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	46.9±4.8Lowest 15% above PA	59.8±2.7Highest 46% above PA
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.5Highest PA: 20.4%	12.3%±3.8Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Cheswick and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±3.6Lowest PA: 19.5%	36.7%±6.4Highest PA: 19.5%
	Harmar and Cheswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Lowest PA: 35.2%	46.1%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±5.8Highest PA: 6.1%	1.9%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Cheswick and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,000±$10kHighest 4% below PA	$65,075±$10kLowest 17% below PA
	Cheswick and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,200±$19kLowest 23% below PA	$206,200±$31kHighest 19% below PA
	Harmar and Cheswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,148±$161Highest 5% below PA	$935±$141Lowest 23% below PA
	Cheswick and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,124Highest 6% below PA	$3,032Lowest 8% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±18.2Lowest PA: 48.2%	45.5%±16.5Highest PA: 48.2%
	Harmar and Cheswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest PA: 11.7%	14.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Highest PA: 69.3%	75.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 10 yrs older than PA	1965Highest same as PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below PA	25 minLowest 6% below PA
Work from home	18.3%±5.9Highest PA: 15.6%	9.9%±5.4Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Cheswick and Harmar 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	—	#504 of 764 in PA
School district	—	Allegheny 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.