The best of Newlin Township’s subject grades are an A+ for schools, incomes, and the outdoors; the weakest is a C for cost of living. Newlin Township’s median household income is $160,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 39 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on incomes. 62% of the land in Newlin Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Newlin Township has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Harlan House and Embreeville Historic District. Only 62 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. Newlin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA⁺Schools A⁺Jobs & income A⁺Outdoors

What makes Newlin Township stand out

Where Newlin Township beats most towns.

Natural hazardsA⁻

Low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

Harlan House · National Register of Historic Places

Newlin Township’s story

Newlin Township in pictures

14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

How Newlin Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Newlin Township is from typical.

How grading works

SchoolsBeat 98% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeA⁺Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA⁻Open →HealthChester County Hospital 7.9 miles awayA⁻Open →Cost of livingTypical home $811K, 8.9 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 4.1% of households have no car; 5.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsA⁺Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC⁺Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.8; 57% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 158 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newlin Township. Close and well known come first.

All 226 attractions →

Big draw32 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey

Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field

Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena

5 mi GardenLongwood Gardens

Big draw31 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year

Big draw30 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

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 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Newlin Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Newlin Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterAqua Pa West ChesterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newlin Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsUnionville-Chadds Ford School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereChester County Board of ElectionsChester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes19320, 19348, 1938219320 53% · 19348 30% · 19382 17%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Newlin Township.

OutdoorsA⁺

Newlin Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

21 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Newlin Township is 1.7 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is ChesLen Preserve, 1,241 acres with 15.3 miles of trail.

61.9%conserved

61.9%

conserved · 4,774 of 7,717 acres

21 mi

of trails · 1.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. ChesLen Preserve	15.3 mi	1,241
2. Laurels Preserve	2.8 mi	239

Full pageNewlin Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map21 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk15.3 miles of trail · ChesLen Preserve Conserved land61.9% conserved · 4,774 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Newlin Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁻

Low risk in Newlin Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newlin Township.

21risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1996

Full pageNewlin Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims12 paid flood claims · Since 1996 Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready5.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthA⁻

Residents of Newlin Township are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns

Newlin Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of Newlin Township adults report frequent mental distress.

75%healthier than U.S. townsA⁻Health Grade

	Newlin Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	14%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	21%	24%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	32%	34%	35%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

4 better21 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Newlin Township	PA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	10.5%	14.5%
Fewer adults with COPD	6.5%	7.7%
More uninsured adults	7.9%	5.8%

Chester County Hospital

7.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageNewlin Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby7.9 miles to an ER · Chester County Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 4 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A⁺

Most of Newlin Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Newlin Township for work: only 3% work in town. Newlin Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Newlin Township has added 30 jobs, to 116 in 2023.

3%work in town

	Newlin Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	30 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	3.4%	7.6%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2.5%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Newlin Township3%

West Goshen Township5%

West Marlborough Township5%

Philadelphia4%

Wilmington4%

15 mi

median commute distance

116

jobs based in Newlin Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

B−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns

Full pageNewlin Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here116 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Newlin Township Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Newlin Township

Newlin Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter