Compare towns
Harmar vs Cornwall vs East Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmar has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
East Franklin has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Harmar | Cornwall | East Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,075Lowest |
4,623Highest |
3,776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% PA: +2.4% |
+12%Highest PA: +2.4% |
-6.5%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 59.8±2.7Highest 46% above PA |
56.8±8.6 39% above PA |
55.2±4.6Lowest 35% 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 | 12.3%±3.8Lowest PA: 20.4% |
14.9%±4.7 PA: 20.4% |
16.9%±4.8Highest PA: 20.4% |
| East Franklin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.7%±6.4Lowest PA: 19.5% |
38.8%±6.5Highest PA: 19.5% |
37.2%±7.9 PA: 19.5% |
| Cornwall and East Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% PA: 35.2% |
46.7%Highest PA: 35.2% |
37.5%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1% |
3.9%±2.7Highest PA: 6.1% |
3.2%±2.6 PA: 6.1% |
| Cornwall and East Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,075±$10kLowest 17% below PA |
$107,583±$14kHighest 38% above PA |
$98,025±$15k 26% above PA |
| Cornwall and East Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,200±$31kLowest 19% below PA |
$333,700±$26kHighest 31% above PA |
$216,000±$19k 15% below PA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$141 23% below PA |
$3,023±$330Highest 150% above PA |
$327±$143Lowest 73% below PA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,032 8% below PA |
$4,639Highest 40% above PA |
$2,972Lowest 10% below PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.5Lowest PA: 48.2% |
69%±20.5Highest PA: 48.2% |
48.3%±44.4 PA: 48.2% |
| Cornwall and East Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest PA: 11.7% |
2.1%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
5.7% PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
77.2% PA: 69.3% |
87.2%Highest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest same as PA |
1986Highest 21 yrs newer than PA |
1979 14 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below PA |
26 minHighest about the PA average |
23 minLowest 13% below PA |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.4 PA: 15.6% |
11.4%±4.6Highest PA: 15.6% |
5.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | #504 of 764 in PA | #167 of 764 in PA | #255 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Allegheny Valley SD | Cornwall-Lebanon SD | Armstrong SD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.