Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 8,654 residents in Pennsylvania.
Plenty to like here, at a price. Where it does best is incomes (A+): the median household earns $147K. It is strong on health as well: residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $416K, 4.6 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Overall, that makes an A, good for 119th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. That leaves it better than 95% of U.S. towns. East Pikeland Township has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rapp's Bridge and George Hartman House. Three in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Where East Pikeland Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | East Pikeland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 14.5% |
7,079 counted in 2010 and 8,260 in 2020; an estimated 8,654 in 2025.
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 Pikeland Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 15%), so the A overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 928 in 1930, 8,260 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1790 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Pikeland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw23 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw24 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw26 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Pikeland 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 Pikeland Township.
East Pikeland Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 3,007 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Pikeland Township’s, it is healthier than 74%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
18% of adults get no exercise outside work in East Pikeland Township. Among adults here, 28% have high blood pressure and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| East Pikeland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | East Pikeland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Seven Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 2–12 | Grades 2–12 | 59 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
At 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 76% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
East Pikeland Township’s rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 2.3 per 1,000 residents. Its violent offense rate comes in at 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
| East Pikeland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
27.9% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
The median commute is under 11 miles. Among workers in East Pikeland Township, 28% work from home. The top destinations are Philadelphia (9%), Tredyffrin Township (9%) and Upper Merion Township (6%). Since 2013, East Pikeland Township has added 105 jobs, to 2,191 in 2023.
| East Pikeland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 28% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $147,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1982, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Pikeland Township. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 71% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 70% come from inland flooding and 5% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
There are 1.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. East Pikeland Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 6 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kimberton Community Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Summers in East Pikeland Township are warm, and winters chilly. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11 within 15 miles of the center of East Pikeland Township
About 5 of every 100 East Pikeland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where East Pikeland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in East Pikeland Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Pikeland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,079 at the 2010 census.
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6 towns share a border with East Pikeland Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pikeland Township | #119 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Upper Providence Township | #283 | A− | D | B+ | A | A |
| Spring City | #349 | A− | B− | B | A | B− |
| West Pikeland Township | #33 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| Phoenixville | #267 | A | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| East Vincent Township | #46 | A+ | C+ | A | A | A− |
| West Vincent Township | #10 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. East Pikeland Township grades A overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #119 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
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