Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hallam grades B overall, 530th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns and 10% of its land is conserved. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $75K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $199K for a typical one and 2.3 times the York metro’s $85K median household income. Hallam’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Hallam has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Hallam beats most towns.
Census counts: 472 in 1910, 2,775 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1999 and 4 maps from 1908 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 Hallam is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hallam. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
33 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
20 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
20 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
21 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
36 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hallam, 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 Hallam.
Hallam has homes that are cheap against local pay and is mostly renters.
21% of Hallam adults binge drink, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Hallam. Hallam beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Hallam | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hallam | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.1% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Hallam for work: only 2% work in town. 18% of Hallam residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Hallam fell to 629 in 2023, 103 fewer than in 2013.
| Hallam | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only 48.8% of households own their home, against 69.3% across Pennsylvania.
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (20% statewide). Hallam’s median age is 33.7 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Hallam | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 29% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 87% are men (PA 48%).
| Hallam | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 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
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hallam.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hallam has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clayton Eli Emig Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
| 2. St. James Lutheran Fields | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 2.3 years of the York metro’s $85K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 86% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
The median rent in Hallam is $1,424 a month.
| Hallam | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,424 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Hallam
About 5 of every 100 Hallam residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Hallam’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hallam ( HEL-əm) is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,777 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hallam grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #530 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and B for schools.
The typical home is worth about $199,000, 31% 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 C+.
