Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 15,067.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Upper Southampton Township grades A overall, ranked 262nd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $105K. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 89% of U.S. towns and residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $439K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Upper Southampton Township, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Upper Southampton Township is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Southampton Baptist Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Upper Southampton Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Upper Southampton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,229 in 1930, 15,269 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1975 and 6 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Southampton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw17 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw17 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · 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 Upper Southampton 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 Southampton Township.
Upper Southampton Township trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
At 6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 76% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 8 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Upper Southampton Township’s property crime rate is 3 per 1,000 residents.
| Upper Southampton 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 public schools are run by Centennial SD. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 785 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Upper Southampton Township. Upper Southampton Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults have obesity in Upper Southampton Township.
| Upper Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Upper Southampton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 12% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 70 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Upper Southampton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Upper Southampton Township is 49.9 years. 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Upper Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Upper Southampton Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Upper Southampton Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Upper Southampton Township has about as many jobs (8,735) as working residents, but only 569 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Upper Southampton Township for work: only 7% work in town. 20% of Upper Southampton Township workers work from home. Since 2013, Upper Southampton Township has added 1,454 jobs, to 8,735 in 2023.
| Upper Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Tamanend Park, at 102 acres.
| Upper Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tamanend Park | 0.8 mi | 102 |
| 2. Southampton Community Center | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
25 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Southampton Township
About 6 of every 100 Upper Southampton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Upper Southampton Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,152 at the 2010 census.
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4 towns share a border with Upper Southampton Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Southampton Township | #262 | A | D | A | B− | A |
| Lower Southampton Township | #386 | A− | C− | B | B+ | A− |
| Northampton Township | #53 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A |
| Churchville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warminster Township | #447 | B+ | D | B+ | B− | A− |
Churchville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Upper Southampton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Upper Southampton Township grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #262 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A for safety and B− 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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