Compare towns
Harmar vs Plum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmar has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Plum has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Plum |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,075Lowest |
26,723Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest PA: +2.4% |
+0.1%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 59.8±2.7Highest 46% above PA |
44.4±1.6Lowest 9% above PA |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.8Lowest PA: 20.4% |
21.2%±2.4Highest PA: 20.4% |
| Age 65+ | 36.7%±6.4Highest PA: 19.5% |
22.8%±2Lowest PA: 19.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest PA: 35.2% |
45%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest PA: 6.1% |
4.3%±1.1Highest PA: 6.1% |
| Plum 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 |
$98,705±$4kHighest 27% above PA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,200±$31kLowest 19% below PA |
$227,600±$7kHighest 11% below PA |
| Plum and Harmar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$141Lowest 23% below PA |
$1,177±$55Highest about the PA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,032Lowest 8% below PA |
$3,948Highest 19% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.5Highest PA: 48.2% |
40.4%±8.8Lowest PA: 48.2% |
| Harmar and Plum 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% |
3.6%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
80.7%Highest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest same as PA |
1972Highest 7 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below PA |
31 minHighest 18% above PA |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.4Lowest PA: 15.6% |
23.7%±2.8Highest PA: 15.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #504 of 764 in PA | #340 of 764 in PA |
| School district | Allegheny Valley SD | Plum Borough SD |
| High school in town | None in town | Plum SHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.5 |
| 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.