The Town Files

The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Pennsylvania

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 931 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Pennsylvania. #1 is Tinicum, PA.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Pennsylvania1. Tinicum99th pct2. Paupack99th pct3. Damascus99th pct4. Paint99th pct5. Amwell98th pct6. Hayfield98th pct7. Ralpho97th pct8. Daugherty97th pct9. Kiskiminetas96th pct10. Forward96th pct11. Ross95th pct12. Blooming Grove95th pct13. Mahoning95th pct14. Fallowfield95th pct15. Point95th pct16. Greenwich95th pct17. Bradford95th pct18. Raccoon95th pct19. Ross95th pct20. Salem94th pct21. Pine Grove94th pct22. Hemlock Farms94th pct23. Nottingham94th pct24. Mahoning94th pct25. Boggs94th pct
  1. 25Boggs, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 94% of Pennsylvania towns

    2,705 people · Centre County · median home $204,100 · income $67,500 · Jan low 14°F · 50 in snow

  2. 24Mahoning, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 94% of Pennsylvania towns

    2,708 people · Lawrence County · median home $134,500 · income $65,370 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow

  3. 23Nottingham, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 94% of Pennsylvania towns

    2,941 people · Washington County · median home $370,300 · income $123,594 · Jan low 20°F · 32 in snow

  4. 22Hemlock Farms, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 94% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,901 people · Pike County · median home $334,000 · income $79,980 · Jan low 14°F · 44 in snow

  5. 21Pine Grove, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 94% of Pennsylvania towns

    4,016 people · Schuylkill County · median home $235,900 · income $84,934 · Jan low 22°F · 29 in snow

  6. 20Salem, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 94% of Pennsylvania towns

    4,027 people · Luzerne County · median home $200,600 · income $78,560 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow

  7. 19Ross, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    2,726 people · Luzerne County · median home $218,200 · income $87,697 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow

  8. 18Raccoon, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    2,793 people · Beaver County · median home $218,800 · income $84,792 · Jan low 21°F · 30 in snow

  9. 17Bradford, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    2,841 people · Clearfield County · median home $118,000 · income $55,938 · Jan low 18°F · 53 in snow

  10. 16Greenwich, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,428 people · Berks County · median home $302,500 · income $103,393 · Jan low 20°F · 21 in snow

  11. 15Point, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,832 people · Northumberland County · median home $232,600 · income $70,694 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

  12. 14Fallowfield, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    4,099 people · Washington County · median home $163,900 · income $66,802 · Jan low 21°F · 10 in snow

  13. 13Mahoning, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    4,261 people · Carbon County · median home $241,300 · income $71,881 · Jan low 19°F · 27 in snow

  14. 12Blooming Grove, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    5,415 people · Pike County · median home $323,600 · income $85,457 · Jan low 14°F · 47 in snow

  15. 11Ross, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 95% of Pennsylvania towns

    5,475 people · Monroe County · median home $279,800 · income $64,392 · Jan low 19°F · 33 in snow

  16. 10Forward, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 96% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,070 people · Allegheny County · median home $166,000 · income $67,171 · Jan low 21°F · 21 in snow

  17. 9Kiskiminetas, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 96% of Pennsylvania towns

    4,605 people · Armstrong County · median home $178,900 · income $64,896 · Jan low 20°F · 29 in snow

  18. 8Daugherty, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 97% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,078 people · Beaver County · median home $191,300 · income $87,969 · Jan low 19°F · 30 in snow

  19. 7Ralpho, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 97% of Pennsylvania towns

    4,186 people · Northumberland County · median home $243,900 · income $120,386 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

  20. 6Hayfield, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

    2,775 people · Crawford County · median home $183,700 · income $72,238 · Jan low 18°F · 85 in snow

  21. 5Amwell, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 98% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,679 people · Washington County · median home $231,800 · income $77,895 · Jan low 20°F · 32 in snow

  22. 4Paint, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,041 people · Somerset County · median home $157,600 · income $61,364 · Jan low 19°F · 74 in snow

  23. 3Damascus, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,674 people · Wayne County · median home $282,200 · income $75,357 · Jan low 15°F · 59 in snow

  24. 2Paupack, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,676 people · Wayne County · median home $345,000 · income $75,302 · Jan low 14°F · 47 in snow

  25. 1Tinicum, Pennsylvania

    Quieter than 99% of Pennsylvania towns

    3,818 people · Bucks County · median home $613,600 · income $122,125 · Jan low 19°F · 27 in snow

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Pennsylvania towns0255075100$45K$201K$356K$512K$667KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Pennsylvania.

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Methodology. We ranked 931 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Pennsylvania (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: