Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 10,594.
Because it does well by almost any measure. East Brandywine Township earns an A+, ranked 12th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 96% of U.S. towns, its schools outperform 96% of the state's, and the median household earns $181K. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $564K, 6.2 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Brandywine Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On health, just 50 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. East Brandywine Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Marshall's Bridge and Bridge Mill Farm.
Where East Brandywine Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Brandywine-Wallace El Sch | K–5 | 488 |
| Widest gap | East Brandywine Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 14.5% |
6,742 counted in 2010 and 9,738 in 2020; an estimated 10,594 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.8% since 2020, after 44.4% 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 East Brandywine Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 774 in 1930, 9,741 in 2020. The archive holds 7 maps from 1905 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Brandywine Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw33 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw33 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS 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 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Brandywine 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 East Brandywine Township.
East Brandywine Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Reported crimes rose from 12 to 51 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
East Brandywine Township’s violent crime rate is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
| East Brandywine 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) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its A+ ranks #42 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by Downingtown Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine-Wallace El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 488 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 1,342 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Brandywine Township’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
9.7% of adults report frequent physical distress in East Brandywine Township. East Brandywine Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 15 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in East Brandywine Township.
| East Brandywine Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | East Brandywine Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. East Brandywine Community Park, at 50 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Brandywine Community Park | 1.9 mi | 50 |
| 2. Bondsville Mill Park | 1.6 mi | 45 |
| 3. Spatola Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Brandywine Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Brandywine Township has 1,021 jobs for its 4,565 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 42.1% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
1.5% of East Brandywine Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, East Brandywine Township has added 189 jobs, to 1,021 in 2023. Most working residents leave East Brandywine Township for work: only 4% work in town.
| East Brandywine Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $181,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Brandywine Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5 within 15 miles of the center of East Brandywine Township
About 2 of every 100 East Brandywine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where East Brandywine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in East Brandywine Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Brandywine Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,741 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with East Brandywine Township.
At #12 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Upper Uwchlan Township (A+) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brandywine Township | #12 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A |
| Upper Uwchlan Township | #22 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| Uwchlan Township | #63 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| West Brandywine Township | #696 | B− | D | A | C− | A− |
| Caln Township | #796 | C+ | C− | C+ | C− | A− |
| East Caln Township | #122 | A | D | — | A+ | A |
East Caln Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare East Brandywine Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. East Brandywine Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #12 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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