A town of 1,876, settled in 1891. Safer than 100% of U.S. towns.
The 2 things Mayfield does most differently from other towns.
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Mayfield reports less crime per resident than 100% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
The typical Mayfield home is worth about $222,000, down 1% in a year, 23% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Mayfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Mayfield for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Scranton (14%), Carbondale (6%) and Dunmore (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Mayfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Mayfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 70.1% | 64.4% |
The public schools Mayfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campus | K–6 | 268 | C |
6.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 307 | — | 17 |
| 2. Pinchot State Forest | — | 4 |
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Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Mayfield is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Scranton. In the past, it contained a silk mill and a coal mining industry. The population was 1,763 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Mayfield.