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A town of 13,528, settled in 1741.
New Hanover Township grades A overall, ranked 252nd of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 94% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $141K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 83% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $432K, 4.7 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. New Hanover Township’s median household income is $141,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Among 1,035 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than New Hanover Township.
Where New Hanover Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,467 in 1930, 12,973 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New Hanover Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Hanover Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw28 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw33 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Hanover 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 New Hanover Township.
New Hanover Township sends most of its workers to Philadelphia and beyond, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
New Hanover Township’s violent crime rate is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
| New Hanover Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Boyertown Area SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyertown Area MS-EastLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 841 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
15 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Wassmer-Layfield, at 83 acres. The trail density in New Hanover Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Hanover Community Park | 0.6 mi | 13 |
| 2. Wassmer-Layfield | 0.5 mi | 83 |
| 3. Swamp Creek Park | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 3,487 U.S. towns with household incomes like New Hanover Township’s, it is less healthy than 59%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
21% of New Hanover Township adults binge drink. New Hanover Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of New Hanover Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| New Hanover Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Hanover Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 18.9% | 23.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Hanover Township has 1,414 jobs for its 6,523 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave New Hanover Township for work: only 4% work in town. 21% of workers work from home in New Hanover Township. Jobs based in New Hanover Township grew to 1,414 in 2023, 300 more than in 2013.
| New Hanover Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Hanover Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 52 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Hanover Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Hanover Township
About 3 of every 100 New Hanover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
10,939 counted in 2010 and 12,973 in 2020; an estimated 13,528 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 notable people were born in New Hanover Township.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
New Hanover Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,939 at the 2010 census.
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8 towns share a border with New Hanover Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover Township | #252 | A | C+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Douglass Township | #148 | A | C+ | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Upper Frederick Township | #722 | B− | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Lower Pottsgrove Township | #721 | B− | C− | B | B | B |
| Pottsgrove | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | #468 | B+ | C− | A | B | B |
| Upper Hanover Township | #600 | B | C− | — | B | A− |
| Gilbertsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Upper Frederick Township and Upper Hanover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pottsgrove and Gilbertsville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Hanover Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. New Hanover Township grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #252 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including John Frederick Hartranft and John Hahn.
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