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A town of 45,547.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Middletown Township grades B+ overall, ranked 395th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It has 21 miles of trail. The median household earns $114K and residents are healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $435K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 20% of the land in Middletown Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Middletown Township is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Middletown Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Edgemont and Harewood and Beechwood.
Where Middletown Township beats most towns.
20.2% of the town is conserved land, across 12 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Middletown Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,095 in 1930, 46,040 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1944 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middletown Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw14 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw21 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw24 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 Middletown 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 Middletown Township.
Middletown Township trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Middletown Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Core Creek Park, 311 acres with 4.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core Creek Park | 4.2 mi | 311 |
| 2. Middletown Town Community Park | 0.9 mi | 38 |
| 3. Harry J Simmons Jr. Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Neshaminy SD. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Point MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 1,296 | C+ |
| Neshaminy HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,916 | B |
| Buck El SchTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 571 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,529 U.S. towns with household incomes like Middletown Township’s, it is healthier than 64%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
30% of adults have obesity in Middletown Township. Middletown Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Middletown Township.
| Middletown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Middletown Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 13.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
273 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 36 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 273 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Middletown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Middletown Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Middletown Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Middletown Township has about as many jobs (19,099) as working residents, but only 2,172 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Middletown Township for work: only 11% work in town. 5.4% of Middletown Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Middletown Township has lost 1,582 jobs, to 19,099 in 2023.
| Middletown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Middletown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 44 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 46.3, men 41.8.
| Middletown Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
60.6% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.2% across Pennsylvania. The median property tax bill is $6,026, against $3,311 across Pennsylvania, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Middletown Township is $1,827 a month.
| Middletown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,827 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
18 within 15 miles of the center of Middletown Township
About 6 of every 100 Middletown Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
2 places in Middletown Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Middletown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 46,040 at the 2020 census. Many sections of Levittown are located in the southern end of the township. The municipality surrounds the boroughs of Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, Penndel, and Hulmeville; much of the township beyond Levittown uses Langhorne as its mailing address. The township is located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Also located within the township is Core Creek Park. The township also has many acres of protected woods, the largest being the woods behind Neshaminy High School. The Neshaminy Creek flows through these woods. There are also some few protected farms, most.…
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10 towns share a border with Middletown Township.
Bristol Township next door grades lower for schools (C− to Middletown Township’s B+) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Township | #395 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Northampton Township | #53 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A |
| Lower Southampton Township | #386 | A− | C− | B | B+ | A− |
| Bensalem Township | #903 | C | C− | C | C | B |
| Langhorne Manor | — | — | D− | — | B+ | A− |
| Bristol Township | #925 | C− | C | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Falls Township | #371 | A− | C− | B− | A | A− |
| Langhorne | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
Langhorne Manor and Langhorne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Middletown Township, Langhorne Manor and Langhorne report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Middletown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Middletown Township grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #395 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $435,000, 52% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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