Litchfield TownshipPA
A town of 1,267, settled in 1824.
Is Litchfield Township a good place to live?
Litchfield Township’s weakest subject grade is a D for hazard risk. Litchfield Township’s median age is 57.1 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 72 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. Litchfield Township's public schools trail 69% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Only 33 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Litchfield Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Litchfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Litchfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Litchfield Township is from typical.
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Moving to Litchfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Litchfield 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Litchfield Township.
The FEMA risk score in Litchfield Township is higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
At 81 of 100, Litchfield Township’s FEMA risk score is above both Pennsylvania’s towns (30 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). One flood insurance claim has been paid in Litchfield Township since 2000.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Litchfield Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Litchfield Township. The top destinations are Sayre (13%), Wysox Township (8%) and Athens Township (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Litchfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Litchfield Township
Litchfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Litchfield Township’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Litchfield Township is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Litchfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Litchfield Township.
| Litchfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Litchfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Litchfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Litchfield Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Litchfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Litchfield Township for work
Where Litchfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Litchfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Litchfield 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 B−.