Pine Grove Covered Bridge
East Nottingham Township’s story
East Nottingham Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,339 in 1930, 8,982 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 7 maps from 1904 on.
Explore the history →East Nottingham TownshipPA
A town of 9,235.
Population
9,235
2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$413K
Census ACS
Household income
$130K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
1,619
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#617 of 1032 in PA
Is East Nottingham Township a good place to live?
East Nottingham Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 617th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $130K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 62% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $412K, 4.5 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 26% of the land in East Nottingham Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 22 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. East Nottingham Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns.
StrongestA−Hazard risk
What makes East Nottingham Township stand out
Where East Nottingham Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave East Nottingham Township for work
Where East Nottingham Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,619jobs based in East Nottingham Township
7%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How East Nottingham Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Nottingham Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →HealthChristiana Hospital 12.6 miles awayB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC+Open →History2 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 233 attractions →Longwood Gardens and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Nottingham Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
20 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
32 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
23 mi LandmarkFort Christina
23 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
18 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of PennsylvaniaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to East Nottingham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Nottingham Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChester Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have East Nottingham Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChester County Board of ElectionsChester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes19363, 19352, 1936219363 79% · 19352 12% · 19362 9%Census 2020
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 Nottingham Township.
East Nottingham Township sends many workers across the state line, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of East Nottingham Township
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
25.5%conserved
25.5%
conserved · 3,267 of 12,824 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chrome Serpentine Barrens | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB
East Nottingham Township’s grade for schools is a B
Its public schools are run by Oxford Area SD. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Oxford Area High School, with 1,089 students.
62%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell El SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 489 | B− |
| Oxford Area High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,089 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of East Nottingham Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
20% of working residents cross a state line to work. Jobs based here grew from 874 in 2013 to 1,619.
Most working residents leave East Nottingham Township for work: only 7% work in town. East Nottingham Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, East Nottingham Township has added 745 jobs, to 1,619 in 2023.
7%work in town
| East Nottingham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In East Nottingham Township7%
Oxford5%
Philadelphia5%
Penn Township3%
New Garden Township3%
22 mi
median commute distance
1,619
jobs based in East Nottingham Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
East Nottingham Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2014, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Nottingham Township.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in East Nottingham Township
East Nottingham Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall45–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
The median household earns $129,750, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania, one input to its B+ for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Nottingham Township. East Nottingham Township has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 9,235 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
45.4median age · PA 40.9
| East Nottingham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
East Nottingham TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school26%
Some college17%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East Nottingham Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HealthB−
East Nottingham Township ranks healthier than 54% of the country’s towns
Against the 4,568 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Nottingham Township’s, it is less healthy than 90%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
East Nottingham Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 76% of East Nottingham Township adults had a checkup this year.
54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| East Nottingham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | East Nottingham Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 5.8% |
Christiana Hospital
In Newark · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
45th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Nottingham Township
19pages on East Nottingham Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of East Nottingham Township
Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Lincoln University4 mi$12,512 in-state tuitionCecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · North East, MD8.2 mi$5,640 in-state tuitionUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · Newark, DE12.8 mi$16,810 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 East Nottingham Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About East Nottingham Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Nottingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,650 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 499 ft
East Nottingham Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with East Nottingham Township.
West Nottingham TownshipNew London TownshipNottinghamOxfordLower Oxford TownshipElk TownshipPenn TownshipEast Nottingham Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Nottingham Township | #617 | B | C+ | — | B | B− |
| West Nottingham Township | #564 | B | C+ | A+ | B | C |
| New London Township | #316 | A− | C | — | A | A |
| Nottingham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oxford | #884 | C | C− | B | B | C− |
| Lower Oxford Township | #594 | B | C | — | B | B |
| Elk Township | — | — | B | — | B | B |
| Penn Township | #149 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
Elk Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Nottingham Township, New London Township, Lower Oxford Township, Elk Township and Penn Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Nottingham isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Nottingham Township with a neighbor →
Questions about East Nottingham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Nottingham Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. East Nottingham Township grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #617 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Is East Nottingham Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.