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New Market is a tiny town of 718 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It's about 4 miles from Harrisburg, PA and 65 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $1k a month.
718people
$158kTypical home
$1,026/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
26"Snow
213Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 718
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,819 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 4 mi to Harrisburg, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$996/mo)
- Median rent $1,026/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to MDT airport
- 73 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 325 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 630 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 151 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- York County: R+25 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.