Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 6,340.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Penn Township earns an A, ranked 149th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $136K, its schools outperform 87% of the state's, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Penn Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 42 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history.
Where Penn Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Penn London El Sch | K–1 | 560 |
| Growing Place Childcare & Preschool | PK–K | 72 |
| Avon Grove HS | 9–12 | 1,744 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Penn Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 537 in 1930, 5,644 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Penn Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw39 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
11 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
36 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverLincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., 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 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Penn 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 Penn Township.
Penn Township sends many workers across the state line, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
The largest public high school is Avon Grove HS, with 1,744 students. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by Avon Grove SD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn London El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–1 | Grades K–1 | 560 | – |
| Avon Grove HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,744 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Penn Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 14 of 100. It has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2014. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 3,915 U.S. towns with household incomes like Penn Township’s, it is less healthy than 63%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in Penn Township who sleep under 7 hours: 33%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Penn Township beats Pennsylvania on 6 and trails on 2. In Penn Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Penn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Penn Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 13% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Walkers can cover 1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Penn Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Also worth knowing: this Pennsylvania town has one park or preserve, 12 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Penn Township Park | 0.2 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
26% of working residents cross a state line to work. Penn Township has about as many jobs (2,219) as working residents, but only 149 people both live and work here.
The top destinations are Philadelphia (6%), New Garden Township (5%) and Kennett Township (5%). Just 7% of Penn Township’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Penn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $136,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4 within 15 miles of the center of Penn Township
About 6 of every 100 Penn Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Penn Township is a township that is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is referred to as the "Nursery Capital of the World," and was the site of Sunset Park, one of country music's most popular venues. The population was 5,644 at the time of the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Penn Township.
It grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; London Grove Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township | #149 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Upper Oxford Township | #469 | B+ | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Lower Oxford Township | #594 | B | C | — | B | B |
| Londonderry Township | #808 | C+ | C− | — | C+ | B |
| New London Township | #316 | A− | C | — | A | A |
| London Grove Township | #236 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| East Nottingham Township | #617 | B | C+ | — | B | B− |
Penn Township, Upper Oxford Township, Lower Oxford Township, Londonderry Township, New London Township, London Grove Township and East Nottingham Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Penn Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Penn Township grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #149 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
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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