I grew up in Havertown, and while I was very happy to leave when I graduated from high school, I do have to say that, in retrospect, it is a great place for middle-class and upper-middle-class families. It's a typical "inner-ring" suburb and I'd imagine that most of the housing stock dates from the 1950s through the 70s, though some houses are older or newer. In fact, Havertown actually has some quite old sections that date from colonial times, so there is a bit of history and tradition. The schools are generally quite good, especially if you have a bright kid, since honors-track classes and teachers are great. I went to Chatham Park Elementary and recommend it highly. Economically, Havertown is definitely middle-class and not as affluent as, say Gladwyne or Villanova; it also has some neighborhoods that are wealthier (specifically northwest of Eagle Road as you get closer to Radnor/Bryn Mawr) and less wealthy (closer to Township Line Road and some of the working-class areas of Upper Darby). Also, I should add that the people, at least as I remember, are less pretentious and status conscious than some of the rich folk in Lower Merion.