Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Factoryville’s subject grades are an A for health and an A− for civic life and history; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Factoryville, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 122 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Factoryville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 75% of U.S. towns. Only 161 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. Factoryville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Factoryville beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Factoryville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 3.7% |
In 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 Factoryville is from typical.
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Census counts: 462 in 1880, 1,165 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Factoryville, 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 Factoryville.
At 20.7 years, Factoryville’s median age is against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 8.3% of Factoryville residents are 65 or older. Factoryville has lost 4.6% of its people since 2020, down to 1,089 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Factoryville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 8.3% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 80% are men (PA 51%). Median age: women 21.5, men 20.3.
| Factoryville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 38.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by Lackawanna Trail SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna Trail El CtrLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 505 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
25% of adults have high blood pressure in Factoryville. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Factoryville. 30% of adults have obesity in Factoryville.
| Factoryville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Factoryville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.9% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 74.6% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Factoryville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Factoryville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Factoryville is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Factoryville for work: only 4% work in town. Factoryville’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Factoryville has added 224 jobs, to 415 in 2023.
| Factoryville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Factoryville home is worth about $268,000, up 4.3% in a year, 7% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Factoryville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,086 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Factoryville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Christy Mathewson Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Factoryville. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
30 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
29 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park15 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
37 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
16 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
8 within 15 miles of the center of Factoryville
College town 37 of every 100 Factoryville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Factoryville is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2020 census. Factoryville was named for a woolen factory near the original town site.
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That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($65,158 across the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Christy Mathewson and Henry Mathewson.
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