Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 16,884, settled in 1817.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hilltown Township grades A overall, ranked 229th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Natural-hazard risk is low. The median household earns $134K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 87% of the country. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $445K, 4.9 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Hilltown Township’s median household income is $134,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Hilltown Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Green Hills Farm and Uneek Havana Cigar Company.
Where Hilltown Township beats most towns.
Where Hilltown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hilltown Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Green Hills Farm is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
The archive holds 7 maps from 1888 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hilltown Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw19 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw28 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw31 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hilltown 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 Hilltown Township.
Hilltown 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: 8.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 4,184 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hilltown Township’s, it is healthier than 59%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
30% of adults have obesity in Hilltown Township. Hilltown Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Hilltown Township.
| Hilltown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hilltown Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Pennridge SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasse El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 394 | A− |
| Seylar El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 382 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hilltown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 62% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 175 to 73 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Hilltown Township’s property crime rate is 3.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Hilltown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Hilltown Township for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Hilltown Township is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Philadelphia (6%), Hatfield Township (4%) and Doylestown Township (4%).
| Hilltown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hilltown Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hilltown Civic Association Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
7 within 15 miles of the center of Hilltown Township
About 5 of every 100 Hilltown Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
3 places in Hilltown Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Hilltown is an unincorporated community in Hilltown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hilltown is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 152 and Broad Street.
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8 towns share a border with Hilltown Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltown Township | #229 | A | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| New Britain Township | #34 | A+ | C− | A | A | A |
| Telford | #241 | A | C | A− | A− | B− |
| Dublin | — | — | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Bedminster Township | #222 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Perkasie | #320 | A− | C | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Hatfield Township | #287 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
| West Rockhill Township | #451 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
Dublin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dublin and West Rockhill Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hilltown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hilltown Township grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #229 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 C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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