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Greenwich Township, PA municipal building, March 2024
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Greenwich TownshipPA

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Is Greenwich Township a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Greenwich Township grades B overall, ranked 562nd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $103K. Its public schools beat 77% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $302K, 3.8 years of the Reading metro’s $80K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 7 places on the National Register. 26% of the land in Greenwich Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Dreibelbis Station Bridge and Kutz's Mill Bridge.

What makes Greenwich Township stand out

Where Greenwich Township beats most towns.

Lenhart Farm
Lenhart Farm · National Register of Historic Places
Greenwich Township’s story

277 years in pictures

Census counts: 2,432 in 1980, 3,438 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 7 maps from 1909 on.

7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1749Greenwich Township is settled
Explore the history →

How Greenwich Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Greenwich Township is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 43 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenwich Township. Close and well known come first.

All 233 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Greenwich Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwich Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterHighland Est MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenwich Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKutztown Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes19530, 1953419530 65% · 19534 35%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 Greenwich Township.

Greenwich Township sends most of its workers to Upper Macungie Township and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.

SchoolsA−

Greenwich Township’s grade for schools is an A−

Its public schools are run by Kutztown Area SD. Its one school is below.

77%of PA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Greenwich-Lenhartsville El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5234B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation

OutdoorsB−

Greenwich Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation

1.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 0.1 miles per square mile, Greenwich Township’s trail density is against 0.5 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 182, at 253 acres.

#744for trails in PA
25.6%
conserved · 5,048 of 19,757 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 182—253
2. Hamburg Reservoir Watershed0.1 mi50

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Most working residents commute out of Greenwich Township

Greenwich Township has 491 jobs for its 1,839 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.

Most working residents leave Greenwich Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Greenwich Township grew to 491 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Upper Macungie Township (9%), Maxatawny Township (9%) and Reading (3%).

4%work in town
Greenwich TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$103,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Work from home9.8%12%11%
Working residents who work in town4%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Greenwich Township4%
Upper Macungie Township9%
Maxatawny Township9%
Reading3%
Allentown3%
16 mi
median commute distance
491
jobs based in Greenwich Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Greenwich Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Greenwich Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

On CDC estimates, Greenwich Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Against the 8,062 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greenwich Township’s, it is less healthy than 56%: its national edge comes with its incomes.

Greenwich Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Greenwich Township.

65%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
Greenwich TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.6%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outGreenwich TownshipPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.1%14.5%
Fewer adults with diabetes9.6%11.6%
More adults in frequent mental distress18.7%16.4%
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
14.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
61st
percentile among PA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Greenwich Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenwich Township.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
24
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer children than Pennsylvania overall

Children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). Greenwich Township has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 3,496 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

44.4median age · PA 40.9
Greenwich TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Under 1816%20%22%
Median age44.4 years43.2 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older22%21%18%
Greenwich TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%
High school41%
Some college14%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Greenwich Township
Greenwich TownshipPAU.S.
Under 108.7%10.8%11.6%
10 to 177.3%9.7%10.3%
18 to 249.8%9%9.1%
25 to 3412.2%13%13.7%
35 to 4412.7%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5413.8%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6413.9%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7416.3%11.4%10.2%
75 and older5.2%8.1%7%
No diploma9.5%7.9%10.4%
High school41.1%32.9%26%
Some college14.3%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s5.9%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate8.1%14.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenwich Township

18pages on Greenwich Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Greenwich Township

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Greenwich Township for work

Where Greenwich Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Upper Macungie Township Upper Macungie Township 9% 9% → Maxatawny Township Maxatawny Township 9% 3% → Reading Reading 3% 3% → Allentown Allentown 3% 3% → Lower Macungie Township Lower Macungie Township 3% 3% → Salisbury Township Salisbury Township 3% Greenwich Township · 4% stay
491jobs based in Greenwich Township
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

7 places in Greenwich Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Greenwich Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Greenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,438 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1749
Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
279 ft

Greenwich Township’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Greenwich Township.

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It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Windsor Township (B) comes closest. Windsor Township next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Greenwich Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B− to D).

How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Greenwich Township#562BD—A−B
Richmond Township#688B−C−—BB+
Virginville——————
Windsor Township#605BB−—C+B
Perry Township#627BB−—C+B
Albany Township——C−—A−A−

Albany Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Greenwich Township, Richmond Township, Windsor Township, Perry Township and Albany Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Virginville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenwich Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Greenwich Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenwich Township, PA a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Greenwich Township grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #562 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Greenwich Township, PA expensive?

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.