Burb vs. burb
Bryn Mawr Sellersville
Montgomery County against Bucks County, $618K apart on a typical house, and two different ideas of a Saturday. The tale of the tape:
Quick verdict
- Your dollar goes further in Sellersville: homes around $325K against $943K.
- Bryn Mawr has a train (35 min to Center City); Sellersville doesn't. For some households that ends the conversation.
- Bryn Mawr wins the browse. The shops are the afternoon.
- Bryn Mawr takes the food question. More kitchens worth arguing about.
- Bryn Mawr has the better main-street walk.
The read, side by side
Food scene
Nights out
Shops & browsing
Arts & festivals
Trails & outdoors
Family Saturdays
Train to the city
Main-street walk
Peace & quiet
Scored 0–5 by us, the way we’d brief a friend. Not by a formula.
The numbers
| Bryn Mawr | Sellersville | |
|---|---|---|
| County | Montgomery | Bucks |
| Typical home | $943K | $325K |
| Train | Bryn Mawr, about 35 min | No station |
| Drive to Center City | ~30 min | ~55 min |
| Schools | Lower Merion | Pennridge |
| Population | 5,879 | 4,567 |
| In our guide | 94 places | 26 places |
Home values: typical figures checked against Zillow and Redfin, mid-2026. Train times: typical scheduled rides to Jefferson Station, rounded. Verify before you commit to anything with a mortgage on it.
