Greentown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,949 people and four associated neighborhoods, Greentown is the 254th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Of important note, Greentown is also a town of artists. Greentown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Greentown’s character.

Also of interest is that Greentown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Greentown is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Greentown’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Because of many things, Greentown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Greentown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Greentown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Greentown’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Greentown has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Greentown has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Greentown than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Greentown may be for you.

One downside of living in Greentown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Greentown, the average commute to work is 34.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The population of Greentown overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Greentown, 23.71% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Greentown in 2022 was $36,942, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,768 for a family of four. However, Greentown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Greentown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Greentown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greentown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Greentown include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Greentown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.