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A town of 8,642, settled in 1878. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Yes, by almost any measure. Solebury Township earns an A+, 58th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The median household earns $196K, its public schools beat 97% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation, and residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $789K, 8.6 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Solebury Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Solebury Township has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Honey Hollow Watershed and Van Sant Covered Bridge. Only 95 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life.
Where Solebury Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New Hope-Solebury Lower El Sch | K–2 | 230 |
| Solebury Montessori School | K | 9 |
Honey Hollow Watershed is one of 2 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier. Its 12 National Register listings are more than in 96% of Pennsylvania towns with a listing.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 5 maps from 1943 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Solebury Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 11%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Solebury Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw21 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw30 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 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 Solebury 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 Solebury Township.
Solebury Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania.
That grade ranks #29 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools. It comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $789K.
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. New Hope-Solebury SD runs its public schools. Enrollment at Solebury Township’s public school: 230 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope-Solebury Lower El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–2 | Grades K–2 | 230 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 1,011 U.S. towns with household incomes like Solebury Township’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
In Solebury Township, 9.1% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 27% have obesity. Against the Pennsylvania average, Solebury Township comes out ahead on 16 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor locally.
| Solebury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Solebury Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Solebury Township’s property offense rate comes in at 3 per 1,000 residents. Its violent crime rate comes in at 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Solebury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its 6,297 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of Pennsylvania towns.
Washington Crossing Historic Park, at 200 acres with 4.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Count the trails in 11 parks and preserves and they come to 9.6 miles. For Solebury Township, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington Crossing Historic Park | 4.4 mi | 200 |
| 2. Aquetong Spring Park | 1.7 mi | 46 |
| 3. Hal H. Clark Park | 0.3 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
38.8% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
The top destinations are Philadelphia (8%), New Hope (5%) and Buckingham Township (3%). In Solebury Township, 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line. This Pennsylvania town had 1,682 jobs in 2023, up 222 from 2013. For Solebury Township, the average trip to work is 32 minutes.
| Solebury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $196,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 21°, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
199 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 42 properties have flooded more than once.
The FEMA hazard score in Solebury Township is 54 of 100. 199 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1978. FEMA puts 83% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Solebury Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Solebury Township
About 3 of every 100 Solebury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Solebury Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 places in Solebury Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Solebury is an unincorporated community in Solebury Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Solebury is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 263, Sugan Road, and Phillips Mill Road.
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9 towns share a border with Solebury Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solebury Township | #58 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A |
| Buckingham Township | #30 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A+ |
| New Hope | #335 | A− | D | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Plumstead Township | #156 | A | D | A | A | A |
| Upper Makefield Township | #137 | A | C− | — | A | A+ |
Upper Makefield Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Solebury Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Solebury Township grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #58 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.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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