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The best of Abbottstown’s subject grades are an A for safety and history and an A− for cost of living. 9.8% of residents are 65 or older in Abbottstown, below both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Abbottstown's schools outperform 71% of the state's. On history, just 173 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Abbottstown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Abbottstown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Abbottstown beats most towns.
John Abbott House
Census counts: 334 in 1850, 1,022 in 2020. The archive holds 20 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 5 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Abbottstown is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Abbottstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
24 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
33 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
13 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
10 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
13 mi LandmarkGettysburg National CemeteryRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Abbottstown, 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 Abbottstown.
At 0.9 per 1,000 residents, Abbottstown’s property crime rate is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 5.7 and U.S. towns at 9.9.
| Abbottstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Abbottstown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Abbottstown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Abbottstown for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Abbottstown grew to 617 in 2023, 342 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Hanover (14%), Penn Township (7%) and New Oxford (4%).
| Abbottstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Abbottstown home is worth about $331,000, up 2.8% in a year, 15% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Abbottstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,122 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Abbottstown beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Abbottstown.
| Abbottstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Abbottstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Abbottstown
About 1 of every 100 Abbottstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Abbottstown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.
