Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hummelstown grades B+ overall, ranked 460th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 83% of the country and it is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 71% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $384K, 4.8 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hummelstown, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
Where Hummelstown beats most towns.
Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard| Widest gap | Hummelstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 14.5% |
Census counts: 480 in 1840, 4,544 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 7 maps from 1892 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hummelstown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hummelstown. Close and well known come first.
3 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
25 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
3 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
3 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
3 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
31 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandHersheypark: 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 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hummelstown, 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 Hummelstown.
Hummelstown is healthier than towns with similar incomes and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
Hummelstown’s density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. 1.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Hummelstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barry Mehaffie Memorial Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Schaffner Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Shope Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The largest public high school is Lower Dauphin HS, with 1,057 students. Public schools: Lower Dauphin SD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 317 | B |
| Lower Dauphin HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,057 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Against the 9,607 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hummelstown’s, it is healthier than 98%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income. Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
Hummelstown: just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults here: 9% have diabetes, 20% get no exercise outside work.
| Hummelstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Hummelstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among households in Hummelstown, 54% live in a home they own. The typical home value here is about $384,000, up 2.4% in a year, 34% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Hummelstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,133 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Commuting out is the norm in Hummelstown: 6% of working residents work locally. Employers in Hummelstown shed 110 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,047. In Hummelstown, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Derry Township (21%), Harrisburg (8%) and Lower Paxton Township (5%).
| Hummelstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 22°, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 19 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 73% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
The violent offense rate in Hummelstown is 2.9 per 1,000 residents. The property crime rate here is 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Hummelstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Paid flood insurance claims in Hummelstown since 1979: 56. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hummelstown after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6 within 15 miles of the center of Hummelstown
About 10 of every 100 Hummelstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Hummelstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Hummelstown on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,535 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. Originally named Fredrickstown, the town was established in 1762. Hummelstown is a Tree City and is located in District 15 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. It is centrally located between Harrisburg and Hershey. It has several businesses and shops designed to capitalize on the tourist traffic that passes through town.
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3 towns share a border with Hummelstown.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hummelstown | #460 | B+ | C+ | B− | B+ | A− |
| South Hanover Township | #438 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Derry Township | #265 | A | C− | B | A | A |
| Swatara Township | #769 | C+ | B− | C | C+ | B |
South Hanover Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Hummelstown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hummelstown grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #460 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools.
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Hummelstown sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
