Hermitage receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Hermitage
Sharon
Opportunity
60 · Top 42%
vs47 · Bottom 32%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs7 · Bottom 1%
Climate
63 · Bottom 25%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 34%
vs72 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs91 · Top 28%
Schools
77 · Top 18%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs32 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Hermitage | Sharon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,041 | 12,936 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,052 | $45,670 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,805 | $26,858 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 545/sq mi | 3,429/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $199,500 | $78,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $896 | $827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 53.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.2% | 18.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.2" | 41.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.4 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.9 | 43.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.00 | 9.88 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.0% | 15.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 63.9% | 38.5% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Hermitage, PA · Sharon, PA · How this is calculated: methodology