Atglen, PA Municipal Building, August 2013, 2013
Atglen’s story
303 years in pictures
Census counts: 347 in 1880, 1,313 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 6 maps from 1904 on.
- 1723Atglen is settled
AtglenPA
Trash day: WednesdayPopulation
1,403
2025 Census estimate · +7% since 2020
Typical home
$433K
+4% in a year
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town
Is Atglen a good place to live?
The best of Atglen’s subject grades are a B+ for history and the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 5.4% of residents are 65 or older in Atglen, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Atglen. Atglen has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Walkability
What makes Atglen stand out
Where Atglen beats most towns.
How Atglen grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Atglen is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 6.1% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →SchoolsBehind 62% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 55% of U.S. towns; Lancaster General Hospital 18.8 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksB+Open →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 245 attractions →Longwood Gardens and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Atglen. Close and well known come first.
17 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
14 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
22 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
33 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
27 mi LandmarkFort Christina
10 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of PennsylvaniaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Atglen: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Atglen, and how to reach them.
PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBorough of Atglen water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChester County Board of ElectionsChester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1931019310 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atglen.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Atglen’s typical home value is about $433K
The typical Atglen home is worth about $433,000, up 4% in a year, 51% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 83% of households own their home in Atglen, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$433KZillow home value
| Atglen | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,161 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Atglen$433K
Pennsylvania$287K
+4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Who lives here
A larger share of residents are under 18 in Atglen than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
30% of Atglen residents are under 18. Atglen has grown 7% since 2020, to 1,403 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Atglen’s median age is 33.6 years.
33.6median age · PA 40.9
| Atglen | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
AtglenPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school38%
Some college16%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Atglen | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Atglen’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Atglen for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Atglen is $120,000. Jobs based in Atglen fell to 139 in 2023, 447 fewer than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Atglen | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Atglen1%
West Sadsbury Township7%
Philadelphia5%
Sadsbury Township3%
West Goshen Township3%
17 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Atglen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Atglen
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Atglen, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Atglen has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Fewer of Atglen’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
74% of adults had a checkup this year in Atglen. Atglen beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 9.3% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Atglen.
45%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Atglen | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better15 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Atglen | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.3% | 5.8% |
Lancaster General Hospital
18.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Atglen
18pages on Atglen
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Atglen
About 4 of every 100 Atglen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Small town
1,403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
West Sadsbury TownshipAtglen
About Atglen
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Atglen is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population is 1,311.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1723
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- ZIP code
- 19310
Questions about Atglen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Atglen, PA expensive?
That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($91,289 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
What is Atglen, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charles Alan Pownall and George Morris Philips.