Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Yes, by almost any measure. Westtown Township earns an A, ranked 145th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $139K, it is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, and its public schools beat 90% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $616K for a typical one and 6.7 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Westtown Township, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 131 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Oakbourne Park, 145 acres with 3.3 miles of trail.
Where Westtown Township beats most towns.
7.4% of the town is conserved land, across 22 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Westtown Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 785 in 1930, 11,154 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westtown Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw22 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw24 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westtown 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 Westtown Township.
Westtown Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, pairs an A for schools with high home prices and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
13 miles of trail in 22 parks and preserves. The trail density in Westtown Township is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Westtown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakbourne Park | 3.3 mi | 145 |
| 2. Rustin Walk Open Space | 1 mi | 32 |
| 3. Marshall Jones Woods Open Space | 0.5 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $616K.
Its public schools are run by West Chester Area SD. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 808 | B+ |
| West Chester Bayard Rustin HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,159 | A+ |
| Westtown-Thornbury El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 529 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 3,688 U.S. towns with household incomes like Westtown Township’s, it is healthier than 75%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Westtown Township. Westtown Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults have high blood pressure in Westtown Township.
| Westtown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Westtown Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westtown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 2,386 in 2013 to 3,229. 26.1% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Westtown Township for work: only 5% work in town. 26% of Westtown Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Westtown Township grew to 3,229 in 2023, 843 more than in 2013.
| Westtown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $139,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Westtown Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
20 within 15 miles of the center of Westtown Township
About 5 of every 100 Westtown Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Westtown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Westtown Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,827 at the 2010 census.
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5 towns share a border with Westtown Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westtown Township | #145 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Birmingham Township | #4 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A+ | A |
| Thornbury Township | #212 | A | D | — | A | A |
| West Goshen Township | #288 | A− | D | B− | A | A |
| Willistown Township | #14 | A+ | D | A | A | A+ |
| East Goshen Township | #164 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Westtown Township, Thornbury Township and East Goshen Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Westtown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Westtown Township grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #145 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health and A 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.
Westtown Township has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Edwin Bell Forsythe and William Hood Dunwoody.
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