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A town of 7,501, settled in 1851.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bedminster Township grades A overall, 222nd of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. It reports less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns. Residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $152K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $575K for a typical one and 6.3 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 32% of the land in Bedminster Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Nockamixon State Park, at 1,393 acres with 15.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Bedminster Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Bedminster Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 14.5% |
6,574 counted in 2010 and 7,541 in 2020; an estimated 7,501 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 14.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Bedminster Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 7 maps from 1890 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bedminster Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw24 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw33 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bedminster Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bedminster Township.
Bedminster Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it has commutes longer than most of Pennsylvania.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
Bedminster Township’s violent crime rate is 0.1 per 1,000 residents, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
| Bedminster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Pennridge SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedminster El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 399 | A |
| Upper Bucks County Technical SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 30 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 2,598 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bedminster Township’s, it is less healthy than 59%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
30% of adults have obesity in Bedminster Township. Bedminster Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bedminster Township.
| Bedminster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bedminster Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.7% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its 6,385 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 92% of Pennsylvania towns.
20 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nockamixon State Park | 15.7 mi | 1,393 |
| 2. Stover-Myers Mill County Park | 0.1 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1988, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bedminster Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 3,675 working residents takes 34.4 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania. Jobs based here grew from 1,055 in 2013 to 1,510.
Most working residents leave Bedminster Township for work: only 4% work in town. Bedminster Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Bedminster Township has added 455 jobs, to 1,510 in 2023.
| Bedminster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $152,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bedminster Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 within 15 miles of the center of Bedminster Township
About 8 of every 100 Bedminster Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Bedminster Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Bedminster Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Bedminster is an unincorporated community in Bedminster Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bedminster is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 113 and Kellers Church Road.
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8 towns share a border with Bedminster Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedminster Township | #222 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Tinicum Township | #203 | A | C− | A | A− | A− |
| Haycock Township | — | — | D | — | B | B+ |
| Plumstead Township | #156 | A | D | A | A | A |
| East Rockhill Township | #359 | A− | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Nockamixon Township | #337 | A− | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Plumsteadville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dublin | — | — | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Haycock Township and Dublin have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Haycock Township, East Rockhill Township, Nockamixon Township and Dublin report no FBI crime data of their own. Plumsteadville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bedminster Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bedminster Township grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #222 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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