Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 20,757, settled in 1802.
Few places in the country grade higher. Buckingham Township earns an A+, 30th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country, the median household earns $190K, and it reports less crime per resident than 95% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $708K, 7.8 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Buckingham Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Buckingham Township has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Buckingham Friends Meeting House and Longland. Buckingham Township's public schools beat 90% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation.
Where Buckingham Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring El Sch | K–6 | 470 |
| Buckingham El Sch | K–6 | 442 |
| Buckingham Friends School | K–8 | 162 |
Buckingham Friends Meeting House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its 11 National Register listings are more than in 95% of Pennsylvania towns with a listing.
The archive holds 6 maps from 1890 on.
Buckingham Township takes its name from Buckingham in Buckinghamshire, England, 3,480 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBuckingham Township, settled in 1802, takes its name from Buckingham, a town in Buckinghamshire, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Buckingham Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buckingham Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw17 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw26 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw29 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 Buckingham 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 Buckingham Township.
Buckingham Township reports less crime than Solebury Township or any other graded neighbor and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 1,118 U.S. towns with household incomes like Buckingham Township’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
27% of Buckingham Township adults have obesity. Buckingham Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 15 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Buckingham Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Buckingham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Buckingham Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 10% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $708K.
Its public schools are run by Central Bucks SD. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Central Bucks HS-East, with 1,374 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 470 | A− |
| Central Bucks HS-EastLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 1,374 | A+ |
| Buckingham El SchTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 442 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its A+ tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Solebury Township (A) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Buckingham Township is 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Buckingham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Dark Hollow, at 160 acres. Buckingham Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George M. Bush Park | 1.3 mi | 30 |
| 2. Hansell Park | 0.4 mi | 40 |
| 3. Dark Hollow | — | 160 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 9,317 working residents takes 33.7 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania. 28.7% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Buckingham Township. Most working residents leave Buckingham Township for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (10%), Doylestown Township (5%) and Doylestown (5%).
| Buckingham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $190,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
53 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 10 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 53 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buckingham Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Buckingham Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10 within 15 miles of the center of Buckingham Township
About 5 of every 100 Buckingham Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Buckingham Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
11 places in Buckingham Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Buckingham is an unincorporated community in Buckingham Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Buckingham is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 202, Pennsylvania Route 263, and Pennsylvania Route 413.
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6 towns share a border with Buckingham Township.
At #30 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Solebury Township (A+) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Township | #30 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A+ |
| Warwick Township | #136 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Solebury Township | #58 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A |
| Doylestown Township | #107 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Plumstead Township | #156 | A | D | A | A | A |
| Wrightstown Township | #147 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Doylestown | #123 | A | D | — | A | A |
Warwick Township, Wrightstown Township and Doylestown report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Buckingham Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Buckingham Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #30 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A+ for health, A+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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