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Littlestown is a small town of 4,850 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 10 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 40 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $255k and rent runs about $964 a month.
4,850people
$255kTypical home
$964/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,850
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,650 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 10 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $255k (≈$1,606/mo)
- Median rent $964/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (21 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (419 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to HGR airport
- 45 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 604 ft
- 42 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 396 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 97 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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