G o o d B u r b s
The Burb Index

Burb vs. burb.

27 towns, one table, no diplomacy. Tap a column to sort; tap a town for its scouting report, or line up any two and let them argue.

Ambler Montgomery $550K ~35 min 4.5 4.5 4 3
Ardmore Montgomery $539K ~30 min 4.5 4 3 2.5
Bryn Mawr Montgomery $943K ~35 min 4 3.5 3.5 3
Coatesville Chester $395K ~60 min 2.5 2 3 3
Collegeville Montgomery $525K – 3 2.5 3.5 3.5
Conshohocken Montgomery $496K ~35 min 4.5 5 3 2
Downingtown Chester $599K ~50 min 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Doylestown Bucks $689K ~75 min 4.5 4 4.5 2.5
Exton Chester $633K ~50 min 3 2.5 3.5 3
Glenside Montgomery $476K ~25 min 3.5 3.5 3 3
Horsham Montgomery $455K – 2.5 2 3.5 4
Jenkintown Montgomery $524K ~25 min 3.5 3 3 3.5
Kennett Square Chester $575K – 4.5 4 4.5 3.5
Lansdale Montgomery $450K ~50 min 3.5 3 3.5 3
Malvern Chester $814K ~60 min 3.5 3 3.5 4
Narberth Montgomery $725K ~25 min 3.5 2.5 3.5 4
New Hope Bucks $800K – 4 4.5 4.5 2.5
Newtown Bucks $725K – 3.5 3 4.5 4
North Wales Montgomery $475K ~45 min 2.5 2 3 4.5
Perkasie Bucks $450K – 2.5 2.5 4 4.5
Phoenixville Chester $537K – 4.5 5 4 2
Quakertown Bucks $350K – 3 2.5 4 3.5
Sellersville Bucks $325K – 3 3.5 3 4
Skippack Montgomery $425K – 3.5 2.5 3 4
Souderton Montgomery $450K – 3 3 3.5 4
West Chester Chester $575K – 5 5 4 2
Yardley Bucks $550K ~60 min 3 2.5 4 4.5

Home values: typical figures checked against Zillow and Redfin, mid-2026. Train: typical scheduled minutes to Jefferson Station; a dash means no station in town. Scores are ours, 0–5: an opinion with receipts, not a census.

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Every matchup

All 351 of them, if you'd rather wander.

Ambler (26)
Ardmore (25)
Bryn Mawr (24)
Coatesville (23)
Collegeville (22)
Conshohocken (21)
Downingtown (20)
Doylestown (19)
Exton (18)
Glenside (17)
Horsham (16)
Jenkintown (15)
Kennett Square (14)
Lansdale (13)
Malvern (12)
Narberth (11)
New Hope (10)
Newtown (9)
North Wales (8)
Perkasie (7)
Phoenixville (6)
Quakertown (5)
Sellersville (4)
Skippack (3)
Souderton (2)
West Chester (1)