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Refton is a tiny town of 321 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It's about 7 miles from Lancaster, PA and 49 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $414k and rent runs about $1k a month.
321people
$414kTypical home
$1,357/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
23"Snow
233Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 321
- Part of a metro area
- About 268 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 7 mi to Lancaster, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $414k (≈$2,613/mo)
- Median rent $1,357/mo
- Median household income $147k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (56 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to LNS airport
- 53 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 367 ft
- 28 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 428 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 142 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 62 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+16 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.