Aston Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 16,791, making as the 11th-largest municipality in the county by population.

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How Aston ranks

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#141Closest to a top hospital in PA #209Highest graduation rate in PA #282Highest income in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Aston

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Aston's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Aston 0.4

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Aston 7.1

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Aston

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Most working residents leave Aston for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (14%), Concord (4%) and Middletown (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Philadelphia

14%

Concord

Middletown

Chester

8%Work in townlive and work in Aston 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,026Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Aston

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 2 close

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What stands out

9.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 70.3%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia · 2.9 mi · ER

Chespenn Center for Family Health at EastsideChester · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 19014, 19063 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Aston →

Natural hazards in Aston

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

35Does Aston flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Aston MapAston vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Aston →

Climate in Aston

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Aston has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 27°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Aston get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 16, with the last in spring around Mar 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Aston →

Schools in Aston

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School Grade B+

The public schools Aston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPenn-Delco SDSchools7

Pennell El Sch A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 415 students Aston El Sch BElementary · Grades K–5 · 405 students Holy Family Regional Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 231 students Media Children's House Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 29 students Northley MS C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 748 students Sun Valley HS BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,042 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.