Lower Southampton TownshipPA
A town of 20,414.
Is Lower Southampton Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Lower Southampton Township grades A− overall, 386th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Natural-hazard risk is low. The median household earns $103K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 76% of the country. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $403K for a typical one and 4.4 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Lower Southampton Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On history, just 59 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Lower Southampton Township is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns.
What makes Lower Southampton Township stand out
Where Lower Southampton Township beats most towns.
How Lower Southampton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lower Southampton Township is from typical.
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Lynnewood Hall and 196 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lower Southampton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw17 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw17 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · 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
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Moving to Lower Southampton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lower Southampton 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 Lower Southampton Township.
Lower Southampton Township trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Very low risk in Lower Southampton Township, with inland flooding at the top
133 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 21 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 133 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lower Southampton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools in Lower Southampton Township beat 68% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Neshaminy SD. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poquessing MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 966 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Lower Southampton Township has set aside 5.4% of its land for conservation
3.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Playwicki Farm Park, 101 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
| Lower Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Playwicki Farm Park | 1.5 mi | 101 |
| 2. Russel E Elliot Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 22 |
| 3. H.W. Fritz Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lower Southampton Township earns an A− for health
30% of Lower Southampton Township adults have obesity. Lower Southampton Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 32% of Lower Southampton Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Lower Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lower Southampton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lower Southampton Township
Lower Southampton Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lower Southampton Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Lower Southampton Township
Lower Southampton Township has about as many jobs (12,020) as working residents, but only 910 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 34.1 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Lower Southampton Township for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Lower Southampton Township has added 3,063 jobs, to 12,020 in 2023. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Lower Southampton Township.
| Lower Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lower Southampton Township is safer than 62% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Reported crimes fell from 272 to 186 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 17 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Lower Southampton Township sits closer to the middle.
| Lower Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Lower Southampton Township is 45.4 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Lower Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lower Southampton Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Everything we know about Lower Southampton Township
Colleges nearby
25 within 15 miles of the center of Lower Southampton Township
About 5 of every 100 Lower Southampton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Lower Southampton Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lower Southampton Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 20,599 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
Lower Southampton Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Lower Southampton Township.
Philadelphia next door grades lower for schools (D to Lower Southampton Township’s B+) and higher for cost of living (B− to C−).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Southampton Township | #386 | A− | C− | B | B+ | A− |
| Middletown Township | #395 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Upper Southampton Township | #262 | A | D | A | B− | A |
| Northampton Township | #53 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A |
| Bensalem Township | #903 | C | C− | C | C | B |
| Philadelphia | #1011 | D | B− | D− | D | C |
| Trevose | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middletown Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Trevose isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lower Southampton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lower Southampton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lower Southampton Township, PA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Lower Southampton Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #386 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Lower Southampton Township, PA safe?
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Lower Southampton Township sits nearer the middle.
Is Lower Southampton 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 C−.