Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hermitage grades B overall, 580th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 90% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation and natural-hazard risk is low. A typical home there costs about $226K, 3.8 years of the Hermitage area’s $60K median household income. 26% of working residents work locally in Hermitage, against 6.3% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jonas J. Pierce House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
Where Hermitage beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Artman El Sch | K–3 | 596 |
| Karen A. Ionta El Sch | 4–5 | 307 |
| St. John Paul II Elementary | PK–6 | 151 |
Jonas J. Pierce HouseWhere Hermitage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hermitage is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 49 in 1880, 16,230 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hermitage, 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 Hermitage.
Hermitage draws workers from Sharon and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
10,681 jobs are based in Hermitage, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 20.2 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
About one in 4 of Hermitage’s working residents works in town. Hermitage’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Hermitage fell to 10,681 in 2023, 748 fewer than in 2013.
| Hermitage | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its A is the best School Grade on its borders; Shenango Township (A−) is next.
Its public schools are run by Hermitage SD. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Hickory HS, with 768 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artman El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 596 | A− |
| Hickory HSLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 768 | B+ |
| Delahunty MSTop results in townGrades 6–7 | Grades 6–7 | 313 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hermitage.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Buhl Park, at 186 acres.
| Hermitage | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buhl Park | 0.9 mi | 186 |
| 2. Whispering Pines Community Park | 0.3 mi | 47 |
| 3. Sharpsville South Py Little League | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Hermitage is 49.9 years. Hermitage has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 16,308 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hermitage | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 49.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hermitage | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Sharpsville is next at $176K.
The typical Hermitage home is worth about $226,000, up 3.4% in a year, 21% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Hermitage | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $896 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 78% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hermitage has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 68 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 10,504 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hermitage’s, it is healthier than 75%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
15% of adults binge drink in Hermitage. Hermitage beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 82% of adults had a checkup this year in Hermitage.
| Hermitage | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hermitage | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 73% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hermitage. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
14 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art19 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
19 mi Theme parkCascade Park15 mi GardenFellows Riverside Gardens31 mi MuseumAir Heritage Aviation MuseumConneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Hermitage
About 4 of every 100 Hermitage residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
City in Pennsylvania, US
Hermitage is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,230 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Mercer County. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Youngstown and about 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. It is the principal city of the Hermitage micropolitan area, which includes all of Mercer County.
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9 towns share a border with Hermitage.
South Pymatuning Township next door grades lower for schools (B to Hermitage’s A) and higher for cost of living (B+ to C+).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage | #580 | B | C+ | B− | A | B |
| Farrell | #1028 | D− | B+ | D | C− | D− |
| Sharon | #986 | D | B+ | C− | C | D |
| Sharpsville | #693 | B− | B | B | B | C+ |
| Shenango Township | #453 | B+ | B− | A− | A− | B |
| South Pymatuning Township | #297 | A− | B+ | A | B | B− |
| Lackawannock Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | B− |
| Clark | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lackawannock Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lackawannock Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Clark isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hermitage with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hermitage grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #580 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, B− for safety and A for schools.
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Hermitage sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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