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Milton is a big small town of 6,534 people in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 19 miles from Williamsport, PA and 113 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $197k and rent runs about $922 a month.
6,534people
$197kTypical home
$922/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
29"Snow
197Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,534
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,884 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 19 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $197k (≈$1,241/mo)
- Median rent $922/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (680 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to IPT airport
- 115 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 495 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 227 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Northumberland County: R+40 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low 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