Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,673, laid out in 1832.
Hagerstown’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, history, and civic life; its weakest is a C− for health. Only 1 of the 108 Indiana towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Hagerstown. Hagerstown has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hagerstown I.O.O.F. Hall and John & Caroline Stonebraker House. Hagerstown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hagerstown beats most towns.
Hagerstown I.O.O.F. HallEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hagerstown is from typical.
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Census counts: 606 in 1850, 1,681 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hagerstown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hagerstown.
Hagerstown beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hagerstown, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hagerstown.
| Hagerstown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hagerstown | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hagerstown has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Hagerstown home is worth about $210,000, up 5.2% in a year, 18% below the Indiana typical home. Hagerstown’s median rent is $661 a month, where Indiana’s towns sit at $947 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Hagerstown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $661 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Hagerstown for work: only 18% work in town. Hagerstown’s median household income is $56,000. Since 2013, Hagerstown has added 39 jobs, to 793 in 2023.
| Hagerstown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hagerstown's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. The violent crime rate in Hagerstown is 3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hagerstown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The biggest park or preserve is Steve Swoveland Nature Preserve, at 40 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Steve Swoveland Nature Preserve | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hagerstown. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
40 mi MuseumFort Recovery
15 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum
24 mi GardenMinnetrista
24 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
24 mi GardenChristy WoodsLevi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hagerstown
About 4 of every 100 Hagerstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Hagerstown on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Hagerstown.
Town in Indiana, United States
Hagerstown is a town in Jefferson Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,681.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
Hagerstown was laid out in 1832 and has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Omer Madison Kem and Charles H. Black.
