Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,799, settled in 1715.
New Britain is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, ranked 115th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $125K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 90% of the country, and its public schools beat 90% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $407K, 4.5 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. New Britain’s median rent is $2,145 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,114 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. New Britain is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Only 102 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life.
Where New Britain beats most towns.
| Widest gap | New Britain | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 14.5% |
Census counts: 119 in 1880, 2,836 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 7 maps from 1890 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New Britain is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 6%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Britain. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw24 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaLynnewood 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Britain, 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 New Britain.
New Britain is shaped by its college students, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and pairs an A for schools with high home prices.
1.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. New Britain’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| New Britain | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilma Quinlan Nature Preserve | 1 mi | 15 |
| 2. Covered Bridge Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $407K.
Its public schools are run by Central Bucks SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Run El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 480 | A− |
| Lifeworks Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 4–12 | Grades 4–12 | 149 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
24% of New Britain adults have high blood pressure. Among 1,035 Pennsylvania towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than New Britain. 7.7% of New Britain adults have diabetes.
| New Britain | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Britain | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.4% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 80% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Britain has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave New Britain for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of workers work from home in New Britain. Jobs based in New Britain grew to 1,864 in 2023, 115 more than in 2013.
| New Britain | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median property tax bill is $5,116, against $3,311 across Pennsylvania, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
14 within 15 miles of the center of New Britain
College town 38 of every 100 New Britain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3,152 counted in 2010 and 2,836 in 2020; an estimated 2,799 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
New Britain is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,836 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 3,152 tabulated in 2010.
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2 towns share a border with New Britain.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Britain | #115 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Doylestown Township | #107 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| New Britain Township | #34 | A+ | C− | A | A | A |
New Britain reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare New Britain with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. New Britain grades A overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #115 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $407,000, 42% 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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