Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Williamsburg’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and walkability and an A+ for history; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 143 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on incomes. 11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Williamsburg, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On history, just 93 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Williamsburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Williamsburg beats most towns.
Williamsburg Historic DistrictIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Williamsburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 268 in 1820, a peak of 1,898 in 1930, 1,233 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg.
At $616 a month, Williamsburg’s median rent is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 6.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Williamsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $616 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Williamsburg Community SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Community El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 243 | B− |
| Williamsburg Community JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 217 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Williamsburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Williamsburg.
| Williamsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Williamsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Williamsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Williamsburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Williamsburg for work: only 13% work in town. The median household income in Williamsburg is $51,000. Since 2013, Williamsburg has added 264 jobs, to 463 in 2023.
| Williamsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Williamsburg’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Williamsburg's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Williamsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
| Williamsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Williamsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
11 mi LakeRaystown Lake
31 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
13 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · 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 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Williamsburg
About 3 of every 100 Williamsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
6 notable people were born in Williamsburg.
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Williamsburg in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
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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.
6 notable people were born here, including Charles M. Schwab and Jacob C. Higgins.
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