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A town of 6,577.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Charlestown Township earns an A+, ranked 69th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 98% of the country, the median household earns $202K, and its schools rank ahead of 92% of Pennsylvania towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $782K, 8.6 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 78% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Charlestown Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 173 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. Charlestown Township has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Martin-Little House and Charlestown Village Historic District.
Where Charlestown Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Charlestown Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 7 maps from 1906 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Charlestown Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw22 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw22 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw24 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Charlestown 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 Charlestown Township.
Charlestown Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and pairs an A for schools with high home prices.
Its 2,431 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 91% of Pennsylvania towns.
15 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Charlestown Township is 1.2 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Brightside Farm, at 73 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brightside Farm | 0.9 mi | 73 |
| 2. Charlestown Park | 0.4 mi | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $782K.
Its public schools are run by Great Valley SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 414 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 1,022 U.S. towns with household incomes like Charlestown Township’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
9.1% of Charlestown Township adults report frequent physical distress. Charlestown Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 17 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of Charlestown Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Charlestown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Charlestown Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Charlestown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Charlestown Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Charlestown Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 1,345 in 2013 to 2,406. 32.9% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Charlestown Township. Only 7 of the 1,035 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher median household income than Charlestown Township. Since 2013, Charlestown Township has added 1,061 jobs, to 2,406 in 2023.
| Charlestown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $202,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16 within 15 miles of the center of Charlestown Township
About 5 of every 100 Charlestown Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
6 places in Charlestown Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated area in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Charlestown is an unincorporated area in Peters Township, in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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4 towns share a border with Charlestown Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown Township | #69 | A+ | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Schuylkill Township | #64 | A+ | C− | A+ | B+ | A |
| Uwchlan Township | #63 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| West Pikeland Township | #33 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| East Whiteland Township | #124 | A | D | B+ | A | A+ |
Charlestown Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Charlestown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Charlestown Township grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #69 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A+ for health 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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