Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 16,377.
Newberry Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $238K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the York metro’s $85K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 430th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, the median household earns $95K. Only 74 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. 94% of households own their home in Newberry Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Where Newberry 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 Newberry Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 14,332 in 2000, 15,670 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 6 maps from 1906 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newberry Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
21 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
13 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
13 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
13 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
32 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newberry 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 Newberry Township.
Newberry Township has little public open land, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Most working residents leave Newberry Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Newberry Township has added 451 jobs, to 2,954 in 2023. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Newberry Township.
| Newberry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by West Shore SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mill El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 457 | A− |
| York Haven El SchTop results in townGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 293 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Newberry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Newberry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Newberry Township adults binge drink.
| Newberry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Newberry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Newberry Township sits closer to the middle.
| Newberry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
88 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 88 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newberry Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 231 of its 19,550 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Newberry Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shelley's Park | 0.8 mi | 26 |
| 2. Cly Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
8 within 15 miles of the center of Newberry Township
About 3 of every 100 Newberry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in Newberry Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Newberry Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,670 at the 2020 census.
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9 towns share a border with Newberry Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Township | #430 | B+ | B+ | B | B | B |
| Conewago Township | #873 | C | C− | — | B | B |
| Warrington Township | #344 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Londonderry Township | #191 | A | B | — | B+ | B+ |
| Fairview Township | #351 | A− | B− | A− | B | B |
| East Manchester Township | #524 | B | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Goldsboro | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewisberry | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Conewago Township, Warrington Township, Londonderry Township and East Manchester Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Goldsboro and Lewisberry aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Newberry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Newberry Township grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #430 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, B for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Newberry Township sits nearer the middle.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
