What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the highest household income ($108k).

Harmar has the most affordable homes ($206k 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	Cornwall	Harmar
People
Population	4,623Highest	3,075Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest PA: +2.4%	+7.3%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	56.8±8.6Lowest 39% above PA	59.8±2.7Highest 46% above PA
	Harmar and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±4.7Highest PA: 20.4%	12.3%±3.8Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Cornwall and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.8%±6.5Highest PA: 19.5%	36.7%±6.4Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Cornwall and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Highest PA: 35.2%	46.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.7Highest PA: 6.1%	1.9%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Cornwall and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,583±$14kHighest 38% above PA	$65,075±$10kLowest 17% below PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,700±$26kHighest 31% above PA	$206,200±$31kLowest 19% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,023±$330Highest 150% above PA	$935±$141Lowest 23% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,639Highest 40% above PA	$3,032Lowest 8% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69%±20.5Highest PA: 48.2%	45.5%±16.5Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Cornwall and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest PA: 11.7%	14.8%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Highest PA: 69.3%	75.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 21 yrs newer than PA	1965Lowest same as PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the PA average	25 minLowest 6% below PA
Work from home	11.4%±4.6Highest PA: 15.6%	9.9%±5.4Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Cornwall 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	#167 of 764 in PA	#504 of 764 in PA
School district	Cornwall-Lebanon SD	Allegheny Valley SD
High school in town	None 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.