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Which Bucks County Town Ranked Among 'Snobbiest' In Pa.?

Home values and average income part of ranking methodology, website says.

Can you guess which Bucks County community was ranked on a new list of Pennsylvania’s 10 ”Snobbiest” Towns?

The answer: Doylestown —  the county seat.

Let’s remember, though, it’s all in good fun.

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According to roadsnacks.net, Doylestown is the sixth most “snobbiest” town in Pennsylvania, just behind towns like Blue Bell, Paoli, Collegeville and Swarthmore. According to the website, Doylestown is snobbier than Fort Washington, Glenside, Montgomeryville and Media.

The website ranked Pennsylvania’s top 10 ”snobbiest” towns towns by assessing those with a population of 5,000 or more. It created a point system to rank median home price, median household income, percent of population with a college degree and a few other pieces of criteria.

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According to the site’s description of Doylestown:

The only thing that might sound snobbier than “Doylestown” is if this place was named “Doily Tea Timeville,” and was the home of an author named Dodie Smith. That last part is true, at least.

Anyway, aside from being home to, not just talented authors, but countless artists, and musicians, Doylestown is also home to the most art galleries per capita in the state—hence all the creativity.

It is also the 6th most expensive place to live. So if you’re looking to become a… Doylestown…ian, you’d better start saving—or stop spending so much damn money on tea.

The full top 10 ”snobbiest” towns include:

  1. Blue Bell
  2. Fox Chapel
  3. Paoli
  4. Collegeville
  5. Swarthmore
  6. Doylestown
  7. Fort Washington
  8. Glenside
  9. Montgomeryville
  10. Media

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