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A town of 3,992, settled in 1843. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Chadds Ford Township grades A overall, 269th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Its schools outperform 98% of the state's. It is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $753K, 8.2 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chadds Ford Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. On hazard risk, just 155 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Chadds Ford Township has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Seventeen-hundred-and-four House and N.C. Wyeth House and Studio.
Where Chadds Ford Township beats most towns.
Seventeen-hundred-and-four House is one of 4 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier.
The archive holds 26 old photos and papers going back to 1859 and 7 maps from 1901 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Chadds Ford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chadds Ford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw23 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw27 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chadds Ford 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 Chadds Ford Township.
Chadds Ford Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, draws workers from Philadelphia and beyond and keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania.
Its A+ ranks #12 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $753K.
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovate Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 163 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 1,733 U.S. towns with household incomes like Chadds Ford Township’s, it is healthier than 82%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Chadds Ford Township. Chadds Ford Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 19 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.3% of adults report frequent physical distress in Chadds Ford Township.
| Chadds Ford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Chadds Ford Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its 1,690 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 90% of Pennsylvania towns.
9.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Chadds Ford Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Brinton Run Preserve, 71 acres with 2.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brinton Run Preserve | 2.2 mi | 71 |
| 2. Brandywine Battlefield Park | 0.5 mi | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3,286 jobs are based in Chadds Ford Township, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 2,460 in 2013 to 3,286.
The median household income in Chadds Ford Township is $168,000. Jobs based in Chadds Ford Township grew to 3,286 in 2023, 826 more than in 2013. 6.3% of Chadds Ford Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Chadds Ford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $168,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
75 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 12 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 75 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chadds Ford Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chadds Ford Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 8.2 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 99% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $8,080, against $3,311 across Pennsylvania, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
15 within 15 miles of the center of Chadds Ford Township
About 5 of every 100 Chadds Ford Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Chadds Ford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 places in Chadds Ford Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Chadds Ford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware and Chester counties, Pennsylvania, United States, comprising the unincorporated communities of Chadds Ford and Chadds Ford Knoll. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in westernmost Delaware County and southeastern Chester County, in the northwestern part of Chadds Ford Township, the eastern part of Pennsbury Township, and the southern corner of Birmingham Township. Brandywine Creek runs through the center of the CDP, forming first the boundary between Pennsbury and Birmingham township and then the boundary between Chester and Delaware counties. The village of Chadds Ford is in the northwest part of Cha…
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5 towns share a border with Chadds Ford Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A; Thornbury Township (A) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadds Ford Township | #269 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Pennsbury Township | #152 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Birmingham Township | #4 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A+ | A |
| Concord Township | #199 | A | D− | — | A+ | A |
| Dilworthtown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thornbury Township | #246 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Chadds Ford Township, Pennsbury Township, Concord Township and Thornbury Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Dilworthtown isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chadds Ford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Chadds Ford Township grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #269 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $753,000, 162% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 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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