A town of 3,243, settled in 1783. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
The 3 things Athens does most differently from other towns.
1881 · Athens. Bradford Co. Pa. 188133 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
1881
Athens. Bradford Co. Pa. 1881
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Athens. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Athens’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Area HS | 9–12 | 599 | C |
Most working residents leave Athens for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Sayre (21%), Athens (8%) and Barton (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
The median sale price was $264,000 in May 2026.
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valley Playland Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Athens has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Athens beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Athens | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.8% | 64.4% |
Athens reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.
Where Athens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Athens on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Athens.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Athens is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 2 miles (3 km) south of the New York state line on the Susquehanna and Chemung rivers. The population was 3,265 at the 2020 census. Athens is in a small area locally known as "The Valley", a group of four contiguous communities in Pennsylvania and New York: Waverly, New York; South Waverly, Pennsylvania; Sayre, Pennsylvania; and Athens. The Valley has a population near 30,000.
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3 towns share a border with Athens.
