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StonybrookPA

A town of 3,483.

Is Stonybrook a good place to live?

Stonybrook’s median household income is $126,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. We don’t grade Stonybrook yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Stonybrook has grown 38% from 2010 to 2020

2,384 counted in 2010 and 3,281 in 2020.

2,3842010
3,2812020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Getting set up

Moving to Stonybrook: who provides what

Stonybrook is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterThe York Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYork CountyYork County provides services here
SchoolsCentral York School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereYork County Board of ElectionsYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes17402, 1740617402 99% · 17406 1%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Stonybrook.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Stonybrook, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Stonybrook since 2021.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2021

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Stonybrook

Stonybrook has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Stonybrook draws in 1,631 commuters

Most working residents leave Stonybrook for work: only 1% work in town. 2.3% of Stonybrook residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Stonybrook grew to 1,651 in 2023, 313 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
StonybrookPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.3%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.4%6.3%8%
Work from home8.7%12%11%

Where working residents work

In Stonybrook1%
Springettsbury Township15%
York10%
West Manchester Township6%
York Township6%
7 mi
median commute distance
1,651
jobs based in Stonybrook
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Stonybrook is

Stonybrook beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Stonybrook.

StonybrookPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outStonybrookPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.7%14.5%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress14.7%16.4%
Wellspan York Hospital
5.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.6% of Stonybrook is conserved land

0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Stonybrook’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0.6%conserved
StonybrookPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.6%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.6%
conserved · 7 of 1,214 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Stonewood Park0.2 mi4
2. Augustus Schaefer Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A home in Stonybrook sells for about $400K at the median

89% of Stonybrook households own their home.

$400Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
3
days on market
104.5%
sale-to-list price
7
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 44 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stonybrook. Close and well known come first.

All 128 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hersheypark: 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stonybrook

15pages on Stonybrook
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Stonybrook

About Stonybrook

Unincorporated place in Pennsylvania, US

Stonybrook is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,384 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.6 sq mi

Stonybrook’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Stonybrook.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Stonybrook——————
Windsor Township#815C+C—CB+
Springettsbury Township#555BC+C+BB+

Windsor Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Stonybrook isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Stonybrook with a neighbor →

Questions about Stonybrook

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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