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Earl Township vs Oley Township

Next-door neighbors in Berks County. The biggest differences: trails (7.6× in Oley Township) and conserved land (+39.1 pts in Oley Township).

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Earl Township, PAOne of the healthiest townsBerks County · 3,130 people
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Oley Township, PAAn outdoors townBerks County · 3,849 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Earl TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 77%of PA districts Outdoors#456 most conserved land in PA1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Earl Township →
Oley TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#18 most conserved land in PA15 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 72%of PA districts HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Oley Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails7.6×
Oley Township has more miles of trail
Oley Township 14.5 miEarl Township 1.9 mi
Conserved land+39.1 pts
Oley Township has more conserved land
Oley Township 49%Earl Township 9.9%
Jobs per worker3.3×
Oley Township is more of a job hub
Oley Township 0.53Earl Township 0.16
Property tax bill+69%
Tax bills are bigger in Oley Township
Oley Township $6,559Earl Township $3,878
Bachelor’s degree++24.1 pts
More adults in Oley Township have a degree
Oley Township 46.2%Earl Township 22.1%
Growth since 2010+8.3 pts
Oley Township has grown faster since 2010
Oley Township +5.2%Earl Township -3.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Oley Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Earl Township$1,840/mo
Typical home $289K (Census) · tax rate 1.34% · or rent about $1,388/mo · Housing →
Oley Township$2,380/mo
Typical home $350K (Census) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $1,167/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between Oley Township and Earl Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Oley Township places higher on 15 of 20 PA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Pennsylvania ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−Earl TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state B+Oley TownshipBetter than 72% of districts in the state
Health
BEarl TownshipHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns AOley TownshipHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns
5Earl Township
15Oley Township

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most educatedPeople · 1058 towns #759#189 Fastest growingGrowth · 1058 towns #788#298 Most conserved landOutdoors · 1055 towns #456#18 Most trailsOutdoors · 787 towns #686#375 Most new homesHousing · 990 towns #304#675 Highest graduation rateSchools · 1036 towns #414#28 Fewest smokersHealth · 1058 towns #518#141 Lowest property taxCost of living · 1058 towns #652#989

Left end = #1 in Pennsylvania. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Earl Township’s rankings →

Where they are

Earl Township and Oley Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Earl TownshipOley TownshipEarl TownshipOley Township
Earl Township ↔ Oley Township3.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Earl TownshipOley Township
Snow a year4″4″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th36th
Outdoors & history
Earl TownshipOley Township
Trails2 mi15 mi
Conserved land9.9%49%
National Register places—6
Archive photos412
Famous people born here—1
Community
Earl TownshipOley Township
Library hours a week—37 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Earl TownshipOley Township
People
Population 3,130Lowest 3,849Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.1%Lowest PA: +2.4% +5.2%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age 48.1±7.8Highest 18% above PA 41±12.3Lowest about the PA average
Earl Township and Oley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21%±7.3Lowest PA: 20.4% 22.2%±7.9Highest PA: 20.4%
Oley Township and Earl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.4%±6.2Highest PA: 19.5% 22.6%±5.4Lowest PA: 19.5%
Earl Township and Oley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.1%Lowest PA: 35.2% 46.2%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±3Highest PA: 6.1% 2.1%±1.6Lowest PA: 6.1%
Earl Township and Oley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,398±$39kHighest 29% above PA $90,750±$13kLowest 16% above PA
Earl Township and Oley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $288,800±$40kLowest 13% above PA $350,100±$15kHighest 38% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,388±$379Highest 15% above PA $1,167±$314Lowest 3% below PA
Earl Township and Oley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,878Lowest 17% above PA $6,559Highest 98% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.6%±48.1Highest PA: 48.2% 11.3%±12.9Lowest PA: 48.2%
Earl Township and Oley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.9%Highest PA: 11.7% 6.7%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.5%Highest PA: 69.3% 80.9%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 8 yrs newer than PA 1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 6% above PA 27 minLowest about the PA average
Work from home 9.3%±6.2Lowest PA: 15.6% 26%±16.8Highest PA: 15.6%
Oley Township and Earl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 8.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pottstown (5%)Reading (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Oley TownshipFew work in Earl Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.9%Lowest 49%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 14.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.0Highest 7.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #433 of 765 in PA#405 of 765 in PA
School district Boyertown Area SDOley Valley SD · Berks Career and Technology Center
High school in town None in townOley Valley SHS
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.2
Pennsylvania average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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