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Alexandria Township grades C+ overall, ranked 331st of 466 in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns and it has 15 miles of trail and 26% conserved land. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $160K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $552K for a typical one and 5.6 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Alexandria Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 5 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Delaware and Raritan Canal and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Where Alexandria Township beats most towns.
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Census counts: 1,503 in 1790, a low of 938 in 1920, 4,809 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 6 maps from 1890 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Alexandria Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alexandria Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
27 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
34 mi GardenDrew University
30 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
28 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
22 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alexandria 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 Alexandria Township.
Alexandria Township has household incomes well above the New Jersey norm and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey; it also has commutes longer than most of New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 63% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 7.8% of its 4,855 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
18% of Alexandria Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Alexandria Township beats the New Jersey average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 32% of Alexandria Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Alexandria Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Alexandria Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Delaware Valley Regional High School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Delaware Valley Regional High School, with 705 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Township SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 417 | B |
| Delaware Valley Regional High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 705 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
The biggest place to walk is Schick Reserve, 309 acres with 9.8 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schick Reserve | 9.8 mi | 309 |
| 2. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park | 0.9 mi | 212 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 2,327 working residents takes 43.9 minutes, against 30.5 across New Jersey. 24.9% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Alexandria Township for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Raritan Township (8%), New York (4%) and Clinton Township (3%).
| Alexandria Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $160,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alexandria Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Alexandria Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Alexandria Township
About 7 of every 100 Alexandria Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Alexandria Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Alexandria Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Alexandria Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,809, a decrease of 129 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,938, which in turn reflected an increase of 240 (+5.1%) from the 4,698 counted in the 2000 census. Alexandria was formed by Royal charter on March 5, 1765, from portions of Bethlehem Township, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Frenchtown (April 4, 1867) and Holland Township (April 13, 1874, restored to Alexandria on March 4, 1878, and recr…
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9 towns share a border with Alexandria Township.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Holland Township (C+) is closest.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Township | #331 | C+ | C | — | B− | A |
| Holland Township | #324 | C+ | D | — | B− | A |
| Union Township | #152 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Bethlehem Township | #207 | B+ | C− | — | B | A |
| Frenchtown | — | — | D | A+ | C+ | A |
| Franklin Township | #65 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Kingwood Township | #232 | B | D | — | B | A |
| Milford | — | — | D | — | C+ | A |
Frenchtown and Milford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Alexandria Township, Holland Township, Union Township, Bethlehem Township, Kingwood Township and Milford report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Alexandria Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Alexandria Township grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #331 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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