Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Huntingdon gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $193K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Huntingdon area’s $66K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 384th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 76% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. That puts Huntingdon against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Huntingdon is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns. Only 12 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history.
Where Huntingdon beats most towns.
Huntingdon Borough Historic District
Census counts: 688 in 1800, 6,827 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 4 maps from 1963 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Huntingdon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huntingdon, 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 Huntingdon.
Huntingdon pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Pennsylvania norm, is shaped by its college students and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
3.6 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Huntingdon’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Huntingdon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huntingdon Little League | — | 11 |
| 2. Detweiler Memorial Field | — | 6 |
| 3. Portstown Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Huntingdon Area SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Huntingdon Area SHS, with 546 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Area MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 419 | C |
| Huntingdon Area SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 546 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 63 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Huntingdon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22.7% of residents are enrolled in college, against 6.1% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
Adults 18 to 34 are 38% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (21% statewide). 12% of Huntingdon residents are under 18. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Huntingdon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Huntingdon | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 23.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Huntingdon is 0.1 per 1,000 residents. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Huntingdon sits closer to the middle.
| Huntingdon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Huntingdon grades A− overall with a typical home of about $193K, below the Pennsylvania typical value; only 34 of the 112 Pennsylvania towns graded A− or better can say that. Homes are within reach (about $193K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 20 miles.
58% of households own their home in Huntingdon. The typical Huntingdon home is worth about $193,000, up 4.2% in a year, 33% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Huntingdon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $838 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Huntingdon has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Huntingdon has about as many jobs (2,551) as working residents, but only 530 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 3,476 in 2013 to 2,551.
About one in 4 of Huntingdon’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Huntingdon has lost 925 jobs, to 2,551 in 2023. The top destinations are Smithfield Township (10%), Altoona (3%) and Porter Township (2%).
| Huntingdon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 10,226 U.S. towns with household incomes like Huntingdon’s, it is healthier than 67%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Huntingdon beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Huntingdon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Huntingdon | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.2% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 80% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huntingdon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
4 mi LakeRaystown Lake
23 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
20 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
24 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huntingdon
College town 23 of every 100 Huntingdon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3 places in Huntingdon on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Huntingdon.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Huntingdon is a borough in and county seat of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along the Juniata River about 32 miles (51 km) east of larger Altoona and 92 miles (148 km) west of the state capital of Harrisburg on the Susquehanna River. With a population of 6,827 in the 2020 U.S. Decennial Census, it is the largest population center near Raystown Lake, a winding, 28-mile-long (45 km) flood-control reservoir managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The borough is on the main line of the Norfolk Southern freight railway (formerly the longtime Pennsylvania Railroad) in an agricultural and outdoor recreational region with extensive forests and scattered depos…
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3 towns share a border with Huntingdon.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | #384 | A− | B+ | A− | B− | B− |
| Oneida Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smithfield Township | #471 | B+ | A | — | B− | B |
| Henderson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Smithfield Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Oneida Township and Henderson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Huntingdon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Huntingdon grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #384 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, A− for safety and B− for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Huntingdon sits nearer the middle.
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 B+.
15 notable people were born here, including Christina Crosby and David McMurtrie Gregg.
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