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Marshallton is a tiny town of 438 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It's about 29 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $502k and rent runs about $2k a month.
438people
$502kTypical home
$1,763/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
31"Snow
238Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 438
- Part of a metro area
- About 963 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 29 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $502k (≈$3,164/mo)
- Median rent $1,763/mo
- Median household income $118k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 6 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 (41 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 31% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ILG airport
- 24 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 100 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,588 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 227 bars within 25 mi
- 484 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 84 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chester County: D+14 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.