Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Portland’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Portland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Portland beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1913.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Portland. Close and well known come first.
37 mi GardenDrew University
2 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
33 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
21 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
35 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
17 mi Park & preserveLehigh RiverDrew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portland, 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 Portland.
Portland has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Portland for work: only 2% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Portland, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Portland is $53,000.
| Portland | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Portland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 crimes were reported in Portland in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Portland is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Portland tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. 20% of adults binge drink in Portland.
| Portland | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Portland Waterfront Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Portland Borough Recreation Area | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
54% of Portland households own their home.
| Portland | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,217 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Portland
About 5 of every 100 Portland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Portland is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Portland was 494 at the 2020 census. Portland is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was thus the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
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Portland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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