Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 7,924.
Few places in the country grade higher. East Marlborough Township earns an A+, 2nd of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. It reports less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, its schools outperform 98% of the state's, and the median household earns $156K. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. 67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Marlborough Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 101 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on health. East Marlborough Township has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cedarcroft and Longwood Gardens District.
Where East Marlborough Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Unionville El Sch | K–5 | 372 |
| Charles F Patton MS | 6–8 | 842 |
| Unionville HS | 9–12 | 1,263 |
| Widest gap | East Marlborough Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 14.5% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Marlborough Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cedarcroft is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 1,599 in 1930, 7,305 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1901 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Marlborough Township. Close and well known come first.
in town GardenLongwood Gardens
Big draw32 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw31 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryLongwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 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 Marlborough 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 Marlborough Township.
East Marlborough Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors.
Reported crimes fell from 16 to 1 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in East Marlborough Township is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
| East Marlborough Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its A+ ranks #12 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by Unionville-Chadds Ford SD. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Unionville HS, with 1,263 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F Patton MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 842 | A |
| Unionville HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,263 | A+ |
| Unionville El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 372 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its 3,712 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of Pennsylvania towns.
15 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. East Marlborough Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. Longwood Gardens, at 590 acres with 8.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Longwood Gardens | 8.7 mi | 590 |
| 2. Unionville Community Park | 0.9 mi | 27 |
| 3. ChesLen Preserve | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 2,416 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Marlborough Township’s, it is healthier than 56%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
31% of East Marlborough Township adults sleep under 7 hours. East Marlborough Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 10% of East Marlborough Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| East Marlborough Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Marlborough Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.4% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Marlborough Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Marlborough Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
East Marlborough Township has about as many jobs (3,298) as working residents, but only 232 people both live and work here. 29% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave East Marlborough Township for work: only 7% work in town. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in East Marlborough Township. The top destinations are Philadelphia (8%), Wilmington (5%) and Kennett Township (5%).
| East Marlborough Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $156,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
9 within 15 miles of the center of East Marlborough Township
About 5 of every 100 East Marlborough Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
5 places in East Marlborough Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,305 at the 2020 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729. The township is home to many Penn Oak trees, trees that were in existence when William Penn explored the area. The well-known Longwood Gardens is located in East Marlborough Township.
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7 towns share a border with East Marlborough Township.
At #2 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Pennsbury Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Marlborough Township | #2 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A+ | A |
| West Marlborough Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kennett Township | #263 | A | D | A+ | B | A |
| Pennsbury Township | #152 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Newlin Township | — | — | C | — | A+ | A− |
| New Garden Township | #537 | B | D | — | B | A |
| Unionville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pocopson Township | #154 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
Newlin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Pennsbury Township, Newlin Township, New Garden Township and Pocopson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. West Marlborough Township and Unionville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Marlborough Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. East Marlborough Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #2 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and A+ for schools.
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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