Hermitage receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Sharon
Hermitage
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 32%
vs60 · Top 42%
Growth
7 · Bottom 1%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
63 · Bottom 25%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 34%
vs72 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 28%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs77 · Top 18%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 9%
vs51 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | Sharon | Hermitage | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,936 | 16,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $45,670 | $70,052 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,858 | $45,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,429/sq mi | 545/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $78,800 | $199,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $827 | $896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.0% | 70.5% | 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 | 18.4% | 35.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.4 | 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 | 10 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 20.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 49.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.88 | 13.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 15.6% | 41.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.5% | 63.9% | 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: Sharon, PA · Hermitage, PA · How this is calculated: methodology