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For most people who can afford it, yes. Aberdeen Township grades B+ overall, 218th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. It is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $122K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $448K, 4.5 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Aberdeen Township is home to Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood. On history, just 44 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. 52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Aberdeen Township, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Where Aberdeen Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Aberdeen Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 10%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,072 in 1860, a low of 1,092 in 1890, 19,329 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Aberdeen Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw28 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw26 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw28 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearMadison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aberdeen Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Aberdeen Township.
Aberdeen Township is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 52% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Against the 5,475 U.S. towns with household incomes like Aberdeen Township’s, it is healthier than 71%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
15% of Aberdeen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Aberdeen Township beats the New Jersey average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Aberdeen Township adults feel lonely.
| Aberdeen Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Aberdeen Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Matawan Regional High School, with 1,038 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matawan-Aberdeen Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 835 | B+ |
| Matawan Regional High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,038 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Aberdeen Township for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Aberdeen Township is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Aberdeen Township grew to 4,515 in 2023, 912 more than in 2013.
| Aberdeen Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $122,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4.3 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aberdeen Veterans Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 2. Guisti Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Storyland Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Aberdeen Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 55% of New Jersey’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Jersey average. 52% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey. Aberdeen Township’s median age is 38.6 years.
| Aberdeen Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.6 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.9, men 36.8.
| Aberdeen Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.1% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.6% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 55 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Aberdeen Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 within 15 miles of the center of Aberdeen Township
About 6 of every 100 Aberdeen Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Aberdeen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Aberdeen Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township abuts the Jersey Shore and is located within the Raritan Valley region. Part of the New York metropolitan area, the township both Old Bridge Township, in adjacent Middlesex County, New Jersey, as well as Staten Island in New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 19,329, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,119 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 18,210, which had in turn reflected an increase of 756 (+4.3%) from the 17,454 recorded at the 2000 census. Aberdeen Township was part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine …
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10 towns share a border with Aberdeen Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Township | #218 | B+ | D | B | B− | A |
| Matawan | #247 | B | D | — | B− | A |
| Strathmore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Bridge Township | #237 | B | D | — | B | A− |
| Cliffwood Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laurence Harbor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keyport | #332 | C+ | D | B− | C | A− |
| Holmdel Township | #66 | A | D− | A− | A | A+ |
Matawan and Old Bridge Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Strathmore, Cliffwood Beach and Laurence Harbor aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Aberdeen Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Aberdeen Township grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #218 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, B for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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