Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cornwall grades A− overall, 331st of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. It reports less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $108K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $334K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Lebanon metro’s $78K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Cornwall’s median rent is $3,023 a month, against $1,114 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Only 165 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 156, at 666 acres.
Where Cornwall beats most towns.
Cornwall Iron Furnace| Widest gap | Cornwall | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 14.5% |
Cornwall Iron Furnace is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 1,837 in 1930, 4,604 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1742 and 6 maps from 1891 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cornwall is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 6%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cornwall. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
13 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
13 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
19 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
13 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cornwall, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cornwall.
Cornwall has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and sees little violent crime, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Cornwall is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Cornwall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Cornwall-Lebanon SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 541 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
5.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 156 | 0.1 mi | 666 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 508 in 2013 to 729.
Most working residents leave Cornwall for work: only 3% work in town. 2.1% of Cornwall residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Cornwall grew to 729 in 2023, 221 more than in 2013.
| Cornwall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 5.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 7,529 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cornwall’s, it is healthier than 56%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Cornwall. Cornwall beats the Pennsylvania average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Cornwall.
| Cornwall | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cornwall | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cornwall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cornwall has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
69% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.2% across Pennsylvania.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cornwall
About 4 of every 100 Cornwall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4,112 counted in 2010 and 4,604 in 2020; an estimated 4,698 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Cornwall on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Cornwall.
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Cornwall is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,604 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
5 towns share a border with Cornwall.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; South Lebanon Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | #331 | A− | D | A+ | B | B+ |
| West Cornwall Township | — | — | B | — | B | B− |
| South Lebanon Township | #358 | A− | C+ | A+ | B | C+ |
| Quentin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Cornwall Township | #881 | C | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Penn Township | #473 | B+ | C | — | B | B+ |
West Cornwall Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. West Cornwall Township, North Cornwall Township and Penn Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Quentin isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cornwall with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cornwall grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #331 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A+ for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $334,000, 16% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
3 notable people were born here, including Bill Patton and Gene Carpenter.
