Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,246.
Springfield Township's standout: the median household earns $123K. Overall it grades A, 188th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 92% of U.S. towns and it is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Springfield Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its National Register listings include Knecht's Mill Covered Bridge and Springhouse Farm. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Springfield Township beats most towns.
Where Springfield 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 Springfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,214 in 1930, 5,175 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw39 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
13 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
40 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
39 mi MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumUSS OlympiaLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · USS Olympia: 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springfield 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 Springfield Township.
Springfield Township reports less crime than Upper Saucon Township or any other graded neighbor and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it has commutes longer than most of Pennsylvania.
That grade tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Upper Saucon Township (A) comes closest. Reported crimes fell from 34 to 9 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Its violent crime rate comes in at 0.2 per 1,000 residents. Springfield Township’s rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Springfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 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
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Springfield Township’s public school: 219 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 219 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 5,374 U.S. towns with household incomes like Springfield Township’s, it is less healthy than 50%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
For adults in Springfield Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 21%. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Springfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Springfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.1% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fuller Preserve (Jere Knight Nature Trail), at 62 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Trails run 6.9 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Springfield Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fuller Preserve (Jere Knight Nature Trail) | 2.4 mi | 62 |
| 2. Peppermint Road Park | 1.4 mi | 43 |
| 3. Jerry Pursell Nature Preserve | 0.6 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 2,360 working residents takes 38.4 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania. Jobs based here grew from 562 in 2013 to 795.
Employers in Springfield Township added 233 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 795. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 5% of working residents work locally. 2.7% of Springfield Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Allentown (4%) and Richland Township (4%).
| Springfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median household earns $122,538, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Four-year graduates: 37% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Pennsylvania. The share of residents in Springfield Township who are 65 or older: 28%.
| Springfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Springfield Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On expected storm and flood damage, Springfield Township sits below 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 76% come from inland flooding. This Pennsylvania town has had 11 paid flood insurance claims since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield Township
About 4 of every 100 Springfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
5 places in Springfield Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Springfield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,035 at the 2010 census.
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7 towns share a border with Springfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | #188 | A | C | A | A− | A− |
| Upper Saucon Township | #108 | A+ | C− | A | A+ | A |
| Lower Saucon Township | #321 | A− | C− | A− | A | B |
| Nockamixon Township | #337 | A− | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Milford Township | #570 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Haycock Township | — | — | D | — | B | B+ |
| Richland Township | #708 | B− | C− | B | B | B+ |
| Durham Township | — | — | D | — | A− | B+ |
Haycock Township and Durham Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Nockamixon Township, Milford Township, Haycock Township and Durham Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Springfield Township grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #188 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, A for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Springfield Township reports less crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns, an A Safety Grade: 1 violent and 8 property crimes in 2025.
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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