Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A typical home costs 3 years of the county’s $68K median household income.
The best of Hallstead’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 69 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Hallstead has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hallstead beats most towns.
Census counts: 546 in 1880, a peak of 1,580 in 1960, 1,174 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hallstead is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Hallstead, 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 Hallstead.
The national flood insurance program has paid 24 claims in Hallstead since 1979. 87% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Hallstead households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Mountain Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 94 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Hallstead’s average trip to work stands at 20 minutes. Most working residents leave Hallstead for work: only 2% work in town. The share of residents in Hallstead who live below the poverty line: 15%, but its median household income is $51,000, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Hallstead | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among households in Hallstead, 63% own their home, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. For Hallstead, the midpoint rent is $888 a month. Home values are up 3.8% over the year to September 2026.
| Hallstead | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $888 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The midsummer high in Hallstead is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hallstead. Two figures for adults locally: 39% sleep under 7 hours, 18% binge drink.
| Hallstead | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hallstead | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hallstead. Close and well known come first.
38 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena19 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical11 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross Park
33 mi MuseumFrench Azilum
39 mi City parkNay Aug ParkSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Nay Aug Park: The Mebane Greeting Card Co., Wilkes-Barre, PA., Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hallstead
About 2 of every 100 Hallstead residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Hallstead.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hallstead is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,179 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Ernest Cadman Colwell and Colonel Snover.
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