New Britain, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

New Britain is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,836 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 3,152 tabulated in 2010.

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How New Britain ranks

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #82Closest to a top hospital in PA #95Highest income in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in New Britain

Housing in New Britain

$455K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $455,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in New Britain

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

Violent crime per 1,000

New Britain 0.2

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

New Britain 3.2

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in New Britain

Compared with Pennsylvania

3better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

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BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 72.5%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Doylestown HospitalDoylestown · 1.8 mi · ER

Norristown Regional Health CenterNorristown · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in New Britain

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The public schools New Britain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#79Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictCentral Bucks SDSchools2

Pine Run El Sch AElementary · Grades K–6 · 480 students Lifeworks AcademyOther · Grades 4–12 · 149 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.

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