Burb vs. burb

Conshohocken Jenkintown

Two Montgomery County contenders, $28K apart on a typical house, and two different ideas of a Saturday. The tale of the tape:

Quick verdict

  • Your dollar goes further in Conshohocken: homes around $496K against $524K.
  • Conshohocken owns the night: more taprooms, later rooms.
  • Conshohocken gets you onto a trail faster.
  • Jenkintown is the quieter evening.

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

Conshohocken Jenkintown
CountyMontgomeryMontgomery
Typical home$496K$524K
TrainConshohocken, about 35 minJenkintown-Wyncote, about 25 min
Drive to Center City~25 min~25 min
SchoolsColonialJenkintown
Population9,2614,719
In our guide88 places74 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.

A Saturday in each

Conshohocken

  • SaiGon Noodle Kitchen: A small Vietnamese noodle kitchen on Fayette Street, steam rising off the bowls.
  • Thirteen Circles: Part metaphysical shop, part antique and candle store on Fayette Street, stocked with crystals, incense, and curiosities.
  • Conshohocken Art League: The oldest art league in Montgomery County, running fine-art classes and visiting-artist shows out of the historic Mary Wood Park House on East 5th Avenue.

The full Conshohocken guide →

Jenkintown

  • Philly Cheesecake Lady: Cheesecake as the whole point, in more flavors than you'd expect one bakery to carry.
  • Mine By Design Etsy Shop: A West Ave maker's shop that moved from Etsy to a storefront, selling handmade goods and gifts you can hold before you buy.
  • The Sewing Room: A sewing studio on the lower level at Homestead Road, running classes for kids and grown-ups who want to actually learn the machine.

The full Jenkintown guide →