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Cashtown is a tiny town of 346 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 7 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 56 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $299k and rent runs about $1k a month.
346people
$299kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
29"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 346
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 230 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 7 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $299k (≈$1,884/mo)
- Median rent $1,115/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (22 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 16% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to HGR airport
- 61 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 705 ft
- 58 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 261 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: R+34 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.