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A town in Pennsylvania, home to 14,249 people.
Some subjects shine; others lag. East Norriton Township’s overall grade, C, puts it better than just over a third of U.S. towns. It ranks 836th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Its lowest grade is for cost of living — the typical home is worth about $361K, 4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Schools are weaker too: its schools rank behind just over four fifths of the state's. Incomes are where it shines: the median household earns $99K. Walkability is another plus: it is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. The town’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · schools, state test and graduation results · OpenStreetMap.
Where East Norriton Township beats most towns.
13.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Norriton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,624 in 1930, 14,021 in 2020. The archive holds 7 maps from 1894 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Norriton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw12 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw15 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw17 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Norriton 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 Norriton Township.
East Norriton Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s; it also has property taxes about twice the Pennsylvania norm.
Norristown Farm Park, at 357 acres with 3.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 6.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Norristown Farm Park | 3.6 mi | 357 |
| 2. Calvert Hurdle Park | 1 mi | 14 |
| 3. Ballard Wolffe Park | — | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to Norristown Area SD. 3 public schools serve East Norriton Township, with 1,635 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Norriton MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 836 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
62% of East Norriton Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Since 1978, East Norriton Township has seen 18 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 8,716 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Norriton Township’s, it is healthier than 53%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Of 26 CDC measures, East Norriton Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 1. 20% of East Norriton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults here, 13% report frequent physical distress and 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| East Norriton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | East Norriton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.6% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
East Norriton Township’s July high comes in at 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
24.4% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
The average trip to work for East Norriton Township comes to 31 minutes. Most people who work leave East Norriton Township to do it: just 6% work in town. Jobs based in East Norriton Township grew to 9,175 in 2023, 2,063 more than in 2013. Also worth knowing: among workers locally, 24% do their job from home.
| East Norriton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 80% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
The property offense rate in East Norriton Township is 14.4 per 1,000 residents. Its violent crime rate is 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
| East Norriton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.4 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The median property tax bill is $6,333, against $3,311 across Pennsylvania, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
A home in East Norriton Township typically sold within 27 days of listing. For East Norriton Township, the midpoint rent is $1,743 a month. In East Norriton Township, 70% of households are owner-occupiers.
| East Norriton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,743 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
31 within 15 miles of the center of East Norriton Township
About 4 of every 100 East Norriton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in East Norriton Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Norriton Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is served by the Norristown Area School District.
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5 towns share a border with East Norriton Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Norriton Township | #836 | C | D | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Worcester Township | #258 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| Norristown | #1018 | D | C | C− | C− | C− |
| West Norriton Township | #817 | C+ | D | C+ | C− | A |
| Plymouth Township | #454 | B+ | C− | D | A+ | A |
| Whitpain Township | #51 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
Worcester Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare East Norriton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
East Norriton Township grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #836 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, C+ for safety and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns East Norriton Township sits nearer the middle.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $361,000, 26% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 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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