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A town of 2,806.
Fairfield Township grades B+ overall, 518th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 85% of Pennsylvania towns and natural-hazard risk is low. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $73K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $256K for a typical one and 4 times the Williamsport metro’s $64K median household income. On history, just 112 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Twin Hills Memorial Park, at 37 acres.
Where Fairfield Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Fairfield Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 57 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fairfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of Fairfield Township adults report frequent mental distress, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 17%. 81% of Fairfield Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Fairfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.3% | 64.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fairfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fairfield Township has about as many jobs (1,486) as working residents, but only 87 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Fairfield Township for work: only 7% work in town. Fairfield Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Fairfield Township has lost 95 jobs, to 1,486 in 2023.
| Fairfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. 16% never finished high school.
| Fairfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fairfield Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Hills Memorial Park | — | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fairfield Township
About 3 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Fairfield Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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5 towns share a border with Fairfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | #518 | B+ | C | — | A | B+ |
| Muncy Township | — | — | C+ | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Clinton Township | #935 | C− | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| Loyalsock Township | #805 | C+ | C− | — | A− | B− |
| Montoursville | #354 | A− | C | B | A | A− |
| Upper Fairfield Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B+ |
Muncy Township and Upper Fairfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Fairfield Township, Clinton Township, Loyalsock Township and Upper Fairfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fairfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Fairfield Township grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #518 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.