Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Allyn’s subject grades are a B+ for health and incomes; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 39% of residents are 65 or older in Allyn, where Washington’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%. Among 286 Washington towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Allyn. Allyn's schools rank behind 79% of the state's. Allyn’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Washington’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Ebenezer Congregational Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Allyn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Allyn beats most towns.
1,963 counted in 2010 and 2,194 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Allyn is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 4 maps from 1938 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Allyn is unincorporated, so Mason County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Allyn.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Allyn for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Allyn is 40 minutes. Jobs based in Allyn grew to 297 in 2023, 162 more than in 2013.
| Allyn | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
14% of Allyn adults binge drink. Allyn beats the Washington average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 30% of Allyn adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Allyn | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Allyn | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Allyn has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Allyn’s July high is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Allyn home is worth about $533,000, about the same as a year ago, 9% below the Washington typical home. 95% of households own their home in Allyn.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allyn Waterfront Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allyn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw23 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
28 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Allyn; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Allyn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Allyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Washington, United States
Allyn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,194 as of the 2020 census. It was part of the former Allyn-Grapeview CDP that was broken up into Allyn and Grapeview in 2010. Allyn is located on the western shore of the North Bay region of the Case Inlet of Puget Sound. The area's main road and thoroughfare is State Route 3.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 6.4 years of the area's median household income ($83,270 across the Shelton, WA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
