Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Newtown Township earns an A+, 36th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $121K, residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and its schools rank ahead of 93% of Pennsylvania towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $611K, 6.7 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Newtown Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 60 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. Its National Register listings include St. David's Church and Graveyard and Bartram's Covered Bridge.
Where Newtown Township beats most towns.
St. David's Church and Graveyard
Its founding year, 1681, comes before those of 98% of the Pennsylvania towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 1,541 in 1930, 15,002 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Newtown Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 5%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newtown Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw13 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw14 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS 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 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newtown 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 Newtown Township.
Newtown Township draws workers from Philadelphia and beyond, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
14,768 jobs are based in Newtown Township, 2.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 30.2% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Newtown Township for work: only 9% work in town. 30% of Newtown Township workers work from home. Since 2013, Newtown Township has added 2,633 jobs, to 14,768 in 2023.
| Newtown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $121,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $611K.
Its public schools are run by Marple Newtown SD. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Marple Newtown SHS, with 1,266 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culbertson El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 523 | A− |
| Marple Newtown SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,266 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 5.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Newtown Township. Newtown Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Newtown Township.
| Newtown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Newtown Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 82 to 47 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Newtown Township’s property crime rate is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Newtown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newtown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8.4 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The trail density in Newtown Township is 0.8 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Drexel Lodge Park, at 21 acres.
| Newtown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liseter Commons | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 2. Drexel Lodge Park | — | 21 |
| 3. Greer Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Newtown Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
40 within 15 miles of the center of Newtown Township
About 3 of every 100 Newtown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
12,216 counted in 2010 and 15,002 in 2020; an estimated 15,438 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
5 places in Newtown Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Newtown Township, also referred to by the name of its post office of Newtown Square, is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Prior to 1789, it was part of Chester County, along with the rest of Delaware County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,002.
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6 towns share a border with Newtown Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Township | #36 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Willistown Township | #14 | A+ | D | A | A | A+ |
| Edgmont Township | #195 | A | D− | — | A+ | A |
| Radnor Township | #84 | A+ | D− | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Marple Township | #97 | A+ | C− | B+ | A | A |
| Easttown Township | #43 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Upper Providence Township | #6 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A |
Edgmont Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Newtown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Newtown Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #36 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
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