Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bordentown grades A− overall, 154th of 466 graded towns in New Jersey. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 87% of the country and the median household earns $103K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $346K for a typical one and 3.8 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. 24% of the land in Bordentown is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 1 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score higher on history.
Where Bordentown beats most towns.
Where Bordentown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Bordentown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Francis Hopkinson House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 2,725 in 1850, a low of 1,130 in 1860, 3,993 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1816 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bordentown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw28 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw23 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw27 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearSix Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bordentown, 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 Bordentown.
Bordentown is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey; it also has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 51% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
28% of Bordentown adults feel lonely, below both New Jersey’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). 17% of Bordentown adults have been diagnosed with depression. Bordentown beats the New Jersey average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Bordentown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 9.7% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bordentown | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Bordentown Regional School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Farland IntermediateLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 269 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
At 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 68% of New Jersey’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Bordentown is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Bordentown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here fell from 1,114 in 2013 to 785. The average commute for its 1,982 working residents takes 24.3 minutes, against 30.5 across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Bordentown for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Bordentown fell to 785 in 2023, 329 fewer than in 2013. Bordentown’s average trip to work is 24 minutes.
| Bordentown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glider Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Second Street Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Community Gardens Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bordentown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° 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 2005, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bordentown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bordentown. Bordentown has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 4,108 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Bordentown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Bordentown | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,100, single groups can be off by several points
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Bordentown
About 4 of every 100 Bordentown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
4 places in Bordentown on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Bordentown.
City in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Bordentown is a city in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 3,993, an increase of 69 (+1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 3,924, which in turn reflected a decline of 45 (−1.1%) from the 3,969 counted in the 2000 census. Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek, and Crosswicks Creek. The latter is the border between Burlington and Mercer counties. Bordentown is the northernmost municipality in New Jersey that is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It sits about one-third of the distance from Center City, Philadelphia to Midtown Manhattan; it is located 5.8 miles (9.3 k…
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2 towns share a border with Bordentown.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordentown | #154 | A− | C− | A− | B | A |
| Bordentown Township | #226 | B | D | B+ | B | A− |
| Hamilton Township | #346 | C | C− | C | C | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bordentown grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #154 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $346,000, 40% below the New Jersey typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
8 notable people were born here, including Frederick Judd Waugh and Joachim, 4th Prince Murat.
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