BargaintownNJ
A town of 5,377, settled in 1804.
Is Bargaintown a good place to live?
Bargaintown’s median rent is $2,406 a month, against $1,778 a month in New Jersey’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bargaintown. We don’t grade Bargaintown yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Bargaintown for work
Where Bargaintown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Bargaintown: who provides what
Bargaintown is unincorporated, so Atlantic County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bargaintown.
Bargaintown stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with the average trip to work shorter than most
Bargaintown’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the New Jersey town median (30 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Bargaintown is $132,000. Jobs based in Bargaintown grew to 691 in 2023, 219 more than in 2013.
| Bargaintown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $132,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bargaintown has four seasons and pleasant summers
Bargaintown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 27° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer children than New Jersey overall
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide). Bargaintown’s median age is 49 years. 49% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Bargaintown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 49 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bargaintown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.5 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Bargaintown | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.8% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.1% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.4% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
How healthy Bargaintown is
Bargaintown beats the New Jersey average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bargaintown.
| Bargaintown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bargaintown | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Bargaintown, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pine Barrens and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bargaintown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
5 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
8 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
9 mi Theme parkSteel Pier30 mi BeachLong Beach Island
6 mi Theme parkGillians Wonderland Pier and Island WaterparkPhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Bargaintown
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bargaintown
About 9 of every 100 Bargaintown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Bargaintown’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Bargaintown.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargaintown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egg Harbor Township | #373 | C | D | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Northfield | #178 | A− | C− | B+ | B | A |
| Linwood | #142 | A− | C− | A− | A− | A |
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Questions about Bargaintown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bargaintown, NJ a good place to live?
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