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Wrightstown Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 147th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The median household earns $189K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country, and its schools outperform 94% of the state's. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $717K, 7.9 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 10 places on the National Register. Wrightstown Township’s median household income is $189,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Wrightstown Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Wrightstown Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 5 maps from 1943 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wrightstown Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 8%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wrightstown Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw15 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw24 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown Township.
Wrightstown 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.
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 1,157 U.S. towns with household incomes like Wrightstown Township’s, it is healthier than 57%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of Wrightstown Township adults report frequent mental distress. Wrightstown Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 16 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of Wrightstown Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Wrightstown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wrightstown Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $717K.
Its public schools are run by Council Rock SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrightstown El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 399 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wrightstown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 679 in 2013 to 1,058. 25.7% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Wrightstown Township for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Wrightstown Township is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Wrightstown Township has added 379 jobs, to 1,058 in 2023.
| Wrightstown Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tyler State Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wrightstown Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
20 within 15 miles of the center of Wrightstown Township
About 3 of every 100 Wrightstown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Wrightstown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 places in Wrightstown Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Wrightstown is an unincorporated community in Wrightstown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Wrightstown is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 413 and Worthington Mill Road/Wrightstown Road.
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6 towns share a border with Wrightstown Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrightstown Township | #147 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Northampton Township | #53 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A |
| Richboro | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buckingham Township | #30 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A+ |
| Newtown Township | #163 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Upper Makefield Township | #137 | A | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Warwick Township | #136 | A | C− | — | A | A |
Wrightstown Township, Newtown Township, Upper Makefield Township and Warwick Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Richboro isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wrightstown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Wrightstown Township grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #147 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.
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