Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Settled in 1847, this town now has 5,881 residents. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Much to like here, and you pay for it. With an A− overall, New London Township sits 316th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On that grade it does better than 81% of U.S. towns. Its strongest subject is incomes: the median household earns $165K. The catch is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $483K, 5.3 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. It lags on walkability as well. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Big Elk Creek State Park, at 23 acres.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · OpenStreetMap.
Where New London Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Grove Intrmd Sch | 2–5 | 1,436 |
| Widest gap | New London Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 14.5% |
Where New London Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New London Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 576 in 1930, 5,810 in 2020. The archive holds 7 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New London Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
13 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
37 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill River
40 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
40 mi MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a yearLincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in New London 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 London Township.
New London Township sends many workers across the state line to Wilmington, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
Its one school is below. 1,436 students attend New London Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Grove Intrmd SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 1,436 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 1,874 U.S. towns with household incomes like New London Township’s, it is less healthy than 73%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
12% of adults smoke cigarettes in New London Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Among adults locally, 8.4% have diabetes. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults here: 11% report frequent physical distress, 20% binge drink.
| New London Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | New London Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.2% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
25% of working residents cross a state line to work, Wilmington among the top destinations. New London Township has 692 jobs for its 2,832 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. The share of residents in New London Township who live below the poverty line: 4.1%. Its typical journey to work stands at 35 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs in New London Township grew by 45 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 692.
| New London Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $165,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in New London Township, 65% come from inland flooding and 8% from drought. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
There are 1.4 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. In New London Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| New London Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 17% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Elk Creek State Park | — | 23 |
| 2. Wheatland Farms Open Space | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4 within 15 miles of the center of New London Township
About 2 of every 100 New London Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
New London Township is a township that is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was the birthplace of U.S. Founding Father Thomas McKean. The population was 5,810 at the time of the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with New London Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London Township | #316 | A− | C | — | A | A |
| East Nottingham Township | #617 | B | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Elk Township | — | — | B | — | B | B |
| Penn Township | #149 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Lower Oxford Township | #594 | B | C | — | B | B |
| Franklin Township | #515 | B+ | D | — | A | A |
Elk Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. New London Township, East Nottingham Township, Elk Township, Penn Township, Lower Oxford Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare New London Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. New London Township grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #316 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health and A 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.
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