Compare towns
Cornwall vs Harmar vs West Rockhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Harmar has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
West Rockhill has the most expensive homes ($463k 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Harmar | West Rockhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,623 |
3,075Lowest |
5,446Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest PA: +2.4% |
+7.3% PA: +2.4% |
+3.5%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±8.6 39% above PA |
59.8±2.7Highest 46% above PA |
56.4±5.1Lowest 38% 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% |
13.9%±4.5 PA: 20.4% |
| Cornwall and West Rockhill 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%±6.4 PA: 19.5% |
33.8%±8.8Lowest 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% |
46.4% PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.7Highest PA: 6.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1% |
3.9%±2.5Highest PA: 6.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,583±$14kHighest 38% above PA |
$65,075±$10kLowest 17% below PA |
$104,354±$23k 34% above PA |
| Cornwall and West Rockhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$26k 31% above PA |
$206,200±$31kLowest 19% below PA |
$463,100±$25kHighest 82% above PA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,023±$330Highest 150% above PA |
$935±$141Lowest 23% below PA |
$1,417±$377 17% above PA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 40% above PA |
$3,032Lowest 8% below PA |
$5,785Highest 75% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±20.5 PA: 48.2% |
45.5%±16.5Lowest PA: 48.2% |
69.5%±21.7Highest PA: 48.2% |
| West Rockhill and Cornwall 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% |
3.9% PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% PA: 69.3% |
75.5%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
79%Highest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 21 yrs newer than PA |
1965Lowest same as PA |
1980 15 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the PA average |
25 minLowest 6% below PA |
26 minHighest about the PA average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±4.6 PA: 15.6% |
9.9%±5.4Lowest PA: 15.6% |
13.8%±5.1Highest PA: 15.6% |
| West Rockhill and Cornwall 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 | #194 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Cornwall-Lebanon SD | Allegheny Valley SD | Pennridge SD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.