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The best of Elverson’s subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for schools and the outdoors. On hazard risk, just 142 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Elverson’s median age is 49.9 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Elverson Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elverson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Elverson beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Elverson is from typical.
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Census counts: 304 in 1920, 1,330 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 6 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elverson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw37 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw39 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS 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 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 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 Elverson, 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 Elverson.
The typical Elverson home is worth about $486,000, up 4.4% in a year, 69% above the Pennsylvania typical home. At $826 a month, Elverson’s median rent is against $1,115 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Elverson | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $826 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Twin Valley SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley El CtrLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 395 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 36% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (38% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Elverson. Elverson has grown 4.6% since 2020, to 1,396 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Elverson | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 76% are men (PA 50%).
| Elverson | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Elverson for work: only 2% work in town. 17% of Elverson workers work from home. The top destinations are West Nantmeal Township (6%), Caernarvon Township (6%) and Philadelphia (5%).
| Elverson | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elverson has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Elverson. Elverson beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Elverson.
| Elverson | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Elverson | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 18.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Elverson | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Livingood Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 43 | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Elverson
About 3 of every 100 Elverson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Elverson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Elverson is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census. Settled near the region's early iron mines, Elverson is close to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, an example of a 19th-century "iron plantation".
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That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($91,289 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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