East Caln TownshipPA
A town of 5,971. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
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East Caln Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 122nd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 96% of Pennsylvania towns, the median household earns $102K, and residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $467K, 5.1 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Caln Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. On history, just 3 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. East Caln Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 76% of U.S. towns.
What makes East Caln Township stand out
Where East Caln Township beats most towns.
East Caln Township has grown 24% since 2010
4,838 counted in 2010 and 5,384 in 2020; an estimated 5,971 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.1% since 2020, after 11.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How East Caln Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Caln Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for schools (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 7%), so the A overall blends very different results.
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USS New Jersey and 167 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Caln Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw28 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw29 mi MuseumLynnewood HallPhoto credits
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 · 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
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Moving to East Caln Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Caln 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Caln Township.
East Caln Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, draws workers from Philadelphia and beyond and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania.
For schools, East Caln Township earns an A+
Its A+ ranks #42 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 $467K.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devereux Day School-Cares PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 58 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of adults in East Caln Township report frequent physical distress than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
9.7% of East Caln Township adults report frequent physical distress. East Caln Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 15 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of East Caln Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| East Caln 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 Caln 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
East Caln Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
5,666 jobs are based in East Caln Township, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 30.6% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
1.7% of residents live below the poverty line in East Caln Township. Jobs based in East Caln Township grew to 5,666 in 2023, 649 more than in 2013. East Caln Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| East Caln Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Caln Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Caln Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 9.9% of East Caln Township
2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Kardon Park, at 23 acres.
| East Caln Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kardon Park | 0.3 mi | 23 |
| 2. Bell Tavern Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in East Caln Township
East Caln Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about East Caln Township
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of East Caln Township
About 2 of every 100 East Caln Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 5,553 people come to East Caln Township for work
Where East Caln Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Caln Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Caln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,387 at the 2020 census. The township wraps around the eastern half of Downingtown and is mostly indistinguishable from it. East Caln Township is very developed, containing several shopping centers, including the regionally important Brandywine Square Center, several recently constructed housing developments varying from condominiums to large single family homes, and some industry in the southern fringe of the township.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 289 ft
East Caln Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with East Caln Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Caln Township | #122 | A | D | — | A+ | A |
| Downingtown | #437 | B+ | C− | C+ | A+ | A |
| Caln Township | #796 | C+ | C− | C+ | C− | A− |
| West Bradford Township | #213 | A | D | — | A+ | A |
| East Bradford Township | #184 | A | D | — | A | A |
| East Brandywine Township | #12 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A |
| Uwchlan Township | #63 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| West Whiteland Township | #143 | A | C− | B | A | A+ |
East Caln Township, West Bradford Township and East Bradford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Caln Township with a neighbor →
Questions about East Caln Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Caln Township, PA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. East Caln Township grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #122 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is East Caln Township, PA expensive?
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.