Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 6,885, settled in 1843.
Few places in the country grade higher. West Vincent Township earns an A+, 10th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $203K, it reports less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, and it is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $704K, 7.7 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Vincent Township, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. West Vincent Township has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Birchrunville General Store and Strickland-Roberts Homestead. Only 170 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors.
Where West Vincent Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | West Vincent Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 14.5% |
4,567 counted in 2010 and 6,668 in 2020; an estimated 6,885 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Vincent Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 831 in 1930, 6,668 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1906 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Vincent Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw27 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw30 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 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, 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 West Vincent 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 West Vincent Township.
West Vincent Township reports less crime than Upper Uwchlan Township or any other graded neighbor, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania.
Its A+ tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; Upper Uwchlan Township (A+) comes closest. Reported crimes fell from 15 to 5 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
West Vincent Township’s property crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| West Vincent Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Owen J Roberts SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Vincent El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 530 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 1,016 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Vincent Township’s, it is healthier than 67%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
8.8% of West Vincent Township adults report frequent physical distress. Among 1,035 Pennsylvania towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than West Vincent Township. 12% of West Vincent Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| West Vincent Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Vincent Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its 3,828 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 93% of Pennsylvania towns.
15 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in West Vincent Township is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Bryn Coed Preserve, 459 acres with 7.7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bryn Coed Preserve | 7.7 mi | 459 |
| 2. Opalanie Park | 1.3 mi | 70 |
| 3. Cooks Glen Park | — | 52 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Vincent Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
39.1% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in West Vincent Township. Only 6 of the 1,035 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher median household income than West Vincent Township. 39% of workers work from home in West Vincent Township.
| West Vincent Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 39% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $203,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Vincent Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
7 within 15 miles of the center of West Vincent Township
About 2 of every 100 West Vincent Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where West Vincent Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in West Vincent Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Vincent Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2010 census.
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6 towns share a border with West Vincent Township.
At #10 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Upper Uwchlan Township (A+) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Vincent Township | #10 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A+ |
| East Vincent Township | #46 | A+ | C+ | A | A | A− |
| Upper Uwchlan Township | #22 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| South Coventry Township | #173 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| West Pikeland Township | #33 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| East Nantmeal Township | — | — | D | — | A | A |
| East Pikeland Township | #119 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
East Nantmeal Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Coventry Township and East Nantmeal Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Vincent Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. West Vincent Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #10 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 C−.
Yes. 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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