Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Upper Salford Township's standout: the median household earns $139K. Overall it grades A, 170th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 89% of the country and its schools outperform 82% of the state's. Upper Salford Township’s median household income is $139,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 108 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. Upper Salford Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bergy Bridge Historic District and Kutztown Silk Mill.
Where Upper Salford Township beats most towns.
13.1% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Upper Salford Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 800 in 1930, 3,172 in 2020. The archive holds 8 maps from 1888 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Salford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw22 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw27 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw29 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearUSS 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 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upper Salford 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 Upper Salford Township.
Upper Salford Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 3,695 U.S. towns with household incomes like Upper Salford Township’s, it is healthier than 60%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
20% of Upper Salford Township adults binge drink. Upper Salford Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Upper Salford Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Upper Salford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Upper Salford Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.1% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Souderton Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salford Hills El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 449 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
6.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Upper Salford Park, at 71 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Salford Park | — | 71 |
| 2. Central Perkiomen Valley | — | 49 |
| 3. Fulshaw Craeg Preserve | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Upper Salford Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Upper Salford Township. Jobs based in Upper Salford Township fell to 781 in 2023, 112 fewer than in 2013.
| Upper Salford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Upper Salford Township since 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household earns $138,600, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Upper Salford Township is 49.7 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Upper Salford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Upper Salford Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Upper Salford Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Upper Salford Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Salford Township
About 3 of every 100 Upper Salford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Upper Salford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Upper Salford Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,299 at the 2010 census.
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9 towns share a border with Upper Salford Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Salford Township | #170 | A | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Lower Frederick Township | #225 | A | C− | A | A | A− |
| Woxall | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salford Township | #314 | A− | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Lower Salford Township | #113 | A+ | D | A | A− | A |
| Marlborough Township | #405 | B+ | C− | A | B | A− |
| Franconia Township | #98 | A+ | D | A | A− | A |
| Perkiomen Township | #197 | A | C− | — | A | A |
Upper Salford Township, Salford Township and Perkiomen Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Woxall isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Upper Salford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Upper Salford Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #170 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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