What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ligonier has the most people working from home (27%).

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	Ligonier
People
Population	3,075Highest	1,534Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest PA: +2.4%	-3.8%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	59.8±2.7Lowest 46% above PA	60.3±3.3Highest 47% above PA
	Ligonier and Harmar 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%	15.1%±3.7Highest PA: 20.4%
	Ligonier and Harmar 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%	38.5%±4.4Highest PA: 19.5%
	Ligonier and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.1%Highest PA: 35.2%	42.9%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1%	2.4%±3.6Highest PA: 6.1%
	Ligonier 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	$71,250±$20kHighest 9% below PA
	Ligonier and Harmar 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	$236,000±$24kHighest 7% below PA
	Ligonier and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$935±$141Highest 23% below PA	$741±$61Lowest 39% below PA
	Harmar and Ligonier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,032Highest 8% below PA	$2,777Lowest 16% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±16.5Highest PA: 48.2%	40.4%±12.7Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Harmar and Ligonier 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%	8.9%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.5%Highest PA: 69.3%	71.2%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest same as PA	1948Lowest 17 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 6% below PA	22 minLowest 15% below PA
Work from home	9.9%±5.4Lowest PA: 15.6%	27%±12.2Highest PA: 15.6%
	Ligonier 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	#549 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.