Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,704.
Rockland Township grades B− overall, 662nd of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $110K and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $322K, 4 years of the Reading metro’s $80K median household income. Only 56 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Sally Ann Furnace Complex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Among 1,035 Pennsylvania towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Rockland Township.
Where Rockland Township beats most towns.
Where Rockland 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 Rockland Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,911 in 1980, 3,778 in 2010. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 5 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockland Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
40 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
18 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
27 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year12 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
38 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockland 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 Rockland Township.
Rockland Township sends most of its workers to Maxatawny Township and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockland Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rockland Township has 215 jobs for its 1,975 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 7,820 in 2013 to 215.
Most working residents leave Rockland Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Rockland Township has lost 7,605 jobs, to 215 in 2023. The top destinations are Maxatawny Township (9%), Reading (5%) and Upper Macungie Township (4%).
| Rockland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 7,146 U.S. towns with household incomes like Rockland Township’s, it is less healthy than 55%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Rockland Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Rockland Township adults binge drink, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (16%). 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Rockland Township.
| Rockland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rockland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rockland Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). At 47.9 years, Rockland Township’s median age is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 36% of Rockland Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Rockland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Rockland Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 315, at 20 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 315 | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
5 within 15 miles of the center of Rockland Township
About 4 of every 100 Rockland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Rockland Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,778 at the 2010 census.
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8 towns share a border with Rockland Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Maxatawny Township (B) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland Township | #662 | B− | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Maxatawny Township | – | B | C− | — | A− | B |
| Dryville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pike Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Longswamp Township | #385 | A− | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Bowers | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| District Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Oley Township | #209 | A | C− | — | A− | A |
Pike Township and District Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rockland Township, Maxatawny Township, Pike Township, Longswamp Township, District Township and Oley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Dryville and Bowers aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rockland Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Rockland Township grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #662 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. 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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