Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Doylestown Township earns an A+, ranked 107th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $150K, it is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, and its schools rank ahead of 90% of Pennsylvania towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $625K, 6.8 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Doylestown Township’s median rent is $2,249 a month, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,114 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Doylestown Township is home to Delaware Valley University. Only 115 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors.
Where Doylestown Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 627 in 1840, a low of 627 in 1840, 8,300 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and 7 maps from 1890 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Doylestown Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 8%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Doylestown Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw24 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · 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 Doylestown 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 Doylestown Township.
Doylestown Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, pairs an A for schools with high home prices and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 2,756 U.S. towns with household incomes like Doylestown Township’s, it is healthier than 67%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
13% of Doylestown Township adults report frequent mental distress. Doylestown Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Doylestown Township adults have obesity.
| Doylestown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Doylestown Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $625K.
Its public schools are run by Central Bucks SD. One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kutz El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 436 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
At 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 67% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 124 to 80 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Doylestown Township’s property crime rate is 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Doylestown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
8.3 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Dark Hollow, at 154 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fonthill Park | 2 mi | 80 |
| 2. Central Park | 1.5 mi | 126 |
| 3. Turk Park | 0.8 mi | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Doylestown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Doylestown 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
32.1% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Doylestown Township for work: only 9% work in town. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Doylestown Township. Jobs based in Doylestown Township grew to 11,363 in 2023, 1,365 more than in 2013.
| Doylestown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $150,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
15 within 15 miles of the center of Doylestown Township
About 5 of every 100 Doylestown Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
5 places in Doylestown Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Doylestown is a borough and the county seat of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,300. Known for its preserved historic downtown and concentration of cultural institutions, it is a prominent part of Bucks County and a historic town within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. In 2019, Doylestown was named the Best Small-Town Cultural Scene in America by USA Today readers. Doylestown is home to three museums, including the James A. Michener Art Museum, which hosts exhibitions by artists such as Keith Haring (2022) and Eric Carle (2026), and houses a major collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist art. The "Mercer Mile", a one-mile span, compri…
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7 towns share a border with Doylestown Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doylestown Township | #107 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Doylestown | #123 | A | D | — | A | A |
| New Britain | #115 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Warwick Township | #136 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Buckingham Township | #30 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A+ |
| New Britain Township | #34 | A+ | C− | A | A | A |
| Warrington Township | #96 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Plumstead Township | #156 | A | D | A | A | A |
Doylestown, New Britain and Warwick Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Doylestown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Doylestown Township grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #107 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 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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