Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bloomfield’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and history and an A− for civic life. Bloomfield’s median age is 49.9 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 144 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. Perry County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bloomfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bloomfield beats most towns.
Perry County CourthouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Bloomfield is from typical.
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Census counts: 412 in 1840, 1,219 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 5 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield.
Its public schools are run by West Perry SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bloomfield El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 391 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Bloomfield has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
41% of Bloomfield adults have high blood pressure, against 34% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 13% of Bloomfield adults have diabetes. Bloomfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Bloomfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bloomfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.5% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Bloomfield for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Bloomfield has lost 61 jobs, to 602 in 2023. The average trip to work in Bloomfield is 28 minutes.
| Bloomfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bloomfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Bloomfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Softball Fields | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bloomfield. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
29 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
29 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
30 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
28 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State ParkCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomfield
About 3 of every 100 Bloomfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 notable people were born in Bloomfield.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Bloomfield, commonly known as New Bloomfield, is a borough in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,244 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $227,000, 21% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
4 notable people were born here, including Martha Alter and Benjamin K. Focht.
