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Sellersville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, 221st of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $95K. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $463K, 5.1 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 13% of the land in Sellersville is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Teller Cigar Factory and Otto Eisenlohr and Bros Cigar Factory. Sellersville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Sellersville beats most towns.
Census counts: 490 in 1880, 4,567 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Sellersville is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sellersville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw22 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw30 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sellersville, 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 Sellersville.
Sellersville has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and sends most of its workers to Philadelphia and beyond, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
66% of Sellersville households own their home, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. The typical Sellersville home is worth about $463,000, up 3.2% in a year, 61% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Sellersville’s median rent is $1,378 a month.
| Sellersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,378 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Pennridge SD. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennridge South MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 332 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
20% of Sellersville adults binge drink. Sellersville beats the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Sellersville adults have high blood pressure.
| Sellersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sellersville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.7% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sellersville has 708 jobs for its 2,438 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Sellersville for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (6%), Perkasie (5%) and West Rockhill Township (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Sellersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sellersville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 13% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Sellersville is 36.5 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Sellersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sellersville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Lenape Park, at 63 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Lenape Park | 0.5 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
65 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 13 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 65 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sellersville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Sellersville
About 3 of every 100 Sellersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Sellersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 notable people were born in Sellersville.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Sellersville is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sellersville had a population of 4,567. It is in the Pennridge School District.
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2 towns share a border with Sellersville.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sellersville | #221 | A | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| West Rockhill Township | #451 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Perkasie | #320 | A− | C | B+ | B+ | A− |
Sellersville and West Rockhill Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sellersville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Sellersville grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #221 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and B+ 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+.
10 notable people were born here, including Jamie Moyer and Marissa Sheva.
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