Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 33,254, settled in 1685.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Warminster Township grades B+ overall, 447th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Natural-hazard risk is low. The median household earns $96K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 78% of the country. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $419K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Warminster Township is home to Won Institute of Graduate Studies. 27% of residents are 65 or older in Warminster Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 170 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history.
Where Warminster Township beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1685, comes before those of 96% of the Pennsylvania towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 1,452 in 1930, 33,603 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Warminster Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warminster Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw18 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw18 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw21 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 Warminster 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 Warminster Township.
7.4 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Warminster Community Park, 237 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. The trail density in Warminster Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Warminster Community Park | 1.5 mi | 237 |
| 2. Munro Community Park | — | 29 |
| 3. Kemper Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Centennial SD. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is William Tennent HS, with 1,710 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 837 | C+ |
| William Tennent HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,710 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 61 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warminster Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
29% of adults have obesity in Warminster Township. Warminster Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Warminster Township.
| Warminster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Warminster Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 293 to 246 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 17 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Warminster Township sits closer to the middle.
| Warminster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Warminster Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). Warminster Township’s median age is 48.5 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Warminster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Warminster Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Most working residents leave Warminster Township for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Warminster Township grew to 13,962 in 2023, 1,641 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Philadelphia (16%), Horsham Township (5%) and Doylestown Township (3%).
| Warminster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
22 within 15 miles of the center of Warminster Township
About 5 of every 100 Warminster Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
3 notable people were born in Warminster Township.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Warminster Township, also referred to as Warminster, is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formally established in 1711. The township is 13.7 miles north of Philadelphia and had a population of 33,603 according to the 2020 U.S. census.
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4 towns share a border with Warminster Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warminster Township | #447 | B+ | D | B+ | B− | A− |
| Ivyland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warrington Township | #96 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Upper Moreland Township | #457 | B+ | D | C+ | A− | A− |
| Upper Southampton Township | #262 | A | D | A | B− | A |
Ivyland isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Warminster Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Warminster Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #447 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Warminster Township sits nearer the middle.
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.
3 notable people were born here, including Ryan Bates and Don Bitterlich.
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