Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 6,699.
Williams Township grades C overall, ranked 862nd of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $116K and it has 12 miles of trail. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $359K, 4.2 years of the Allentown metro’s $85K median household income. 15% of the land in Williams Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On walkability, just 160 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Williams Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns.
Where Williams Township beats most towns.
5,884 counted in 2010 and 6,581 in 2020; an estimated 6,699 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 Williams Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,470 in 2000, 6,581 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Williams Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
17 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
4 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
34 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
32 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Williams 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 Williams Township.
Williams Township sends many workers across the state line and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
12 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary, 200 acres with 4.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary | 4.1 mi | 200 |
| 2. Melchor Tract Park | 1.3 mi | 35 |
| 3. Delaware Canal State Park | 0.1 mi | 152 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Wilson Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Township El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 249 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
21% of working residents cross a state line to work.
Most working residents leave Williams Township for work: only 4% work in town. Williams Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3% of Williams Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Williams Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (20% statewide). Williams Township’s median age is 52 years. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Williams Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Williams Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Williams Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 6,263 U.S. towns with household incomes like Williams Township’s, it is less healthy than 82%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Williams Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults binge drink in Williams Township.
| Williams Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Williams Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.8% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 121 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Williams Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Williams Township
About 4 of every 100 Williams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Williams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Williams Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Williams Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 6,581 at the 2020 census. The township is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Williams Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Township | #862 | C | D | — | B | B− |
| Easton | #841 | C | C+ | B | C | C+ |
| Glendon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raubsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Durham Township | — | — | D | — | A− | B+ |
| Lower Saucon Township | #321 | A− | C− | A− | A | B |
Durham Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Williams Township and Durham Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Glendon and Raubsville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Williams Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Williams Township grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #862 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability 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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