Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,051, settled in 1974.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Carroll Valley grades B+ overall, 491st of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 88% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $93K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $300K, 3.6 years of the Gettysburg metro’s $84K median household income. Carroll Valley’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town in Pennsylvania scores lower than Carroll Valley on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns.
Where Carroll Valley beats most towns.
Where Carroll Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Carroll Valley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 817 in 1980, 3,940 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carroll Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
33 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
10 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
7 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
10 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
6 mi National Historic SiteEisenhower National Historic Site75K visitors a yearRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · 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 · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carroll Valley, 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 Carroll Valley.
Carroll Valley sends many workers across the state line to Frederick and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
At 6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 74% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Carroll Valley is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Carroll Valley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
46% of working residents cross a state line to work, Frederick among the top destinations. Carroll Valley has 348 jobs for its 1,698 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Carroll Valley for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Carroll Valley fell to 348 in 2023, 355 fewer than in 2013. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Carroll Valley.
| Carroll Valley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Carroll Valley beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Carroll Valley adults binge drink.
| Carroll Valley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 7% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Carroll Valley | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.2% | 64.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Carroll Valley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carroll Commons Park | 0.8 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carroll Valley has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. Carroll Valley has grown 2.7% since 2020, to 4,051 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Carroll Valley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Carroll Valley | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,100, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Carroll Valley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carroll Valley’s median rent is $2,208 a month. The median sale price was $399,000 in May 2026.
| Carroll Valley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,208 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 95% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Carroll Valley
About 5 of every 100 Carroll Valley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Carroll Valley is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
2 towns share a border with Carroll Valley.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Valley | #491 | B+ | C− | A | B+ | B+ |
| Liberty Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Hamiltonban Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B |
Liberty Township and Hamiltonban Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Liberty Township and Hamiltonban Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Carroll Valley with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Carroll Valley grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #491 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $301,000, 5% above 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 C−.
