What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Fox Chapel has the most expensive homes ($901k 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	Harmar	Fox Chapel
People
Population	3,075Lowest	5,246Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest PA: +2.4%	-0.8%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	59.8±2.7Highest 46% above PA	43.5±3Lowest 6% above PA
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.8Lowest PA: 20.4%	28.5%±4.5Highest PA: 20.4%
Age 65+	36.7%±6.4Highest PA: 19.5%	18.4%±3.4Lowest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%	85.9%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.5%±1.7Highest PA: 6.1%
	Fox Chapel and Harmar 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	$243,625±$39kHighest 212% above PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$206,200±$31kLowest 19% below PA	$900,600±$79kHighest 254% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$935±$141 23% below PA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,032Lowest 8% below PA	$10,000+Highest at least 202% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±16.5Highest PA: 48.2%	0%±50.7Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Harmar and Fox Chapel 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%	3.2%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%	91.1%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest same as PA	1969Highest 4 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below PA	27 minHighest about the PA average
Work from home	9.9%±5.4Lowest PA: 15.6%	21.5%±5.4Highest PA: 15.6%
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.