Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some subjects shine; others lag. The weak point is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $391K, 4.3 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. With a B− overall, Burlington Township is better than 48% of U.S. towns and ranks 300th of 466 in New Jersey. It does especially well on incomes (A−): the median household earns $104K. Add walkability to its strengths: it is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Green Hill Farm and Dennisville Historic District. This New Jersey town has 4 places on the National Register. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety, B− for schools and B for health.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FBI crime data, 2025 · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Burlington Township beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1677, comes before those of 96% of the New Jersey towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 4,536 in 1850, 9,743 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1792 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Burlington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burlington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw16 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw22 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw18 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burlington 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 Burlington Township.
Burlington Township is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Jersey.
The rent at the middle of the market in Burlington Township is $1,326 a month. The typical Burlington Township home is worth about $391,000, up 1.2% in a year, 32% below the New Jersey typical home. The share of households in Burlington Township who live in a home they own: 77%.
| Burlington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,326 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The largest public high school is Burlington Township High School, with 1,118 students. Public schools: the Burlington Township School District. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Woods Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 951 | C |
| Burlington Township High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,118 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Households in Burlington Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2012. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1978: 29. FEMA puts 76% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burlington Township’s midsummer high is 87°F, near the New Jersey town median (86°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 80% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Against the 7,975 U.S. towns with household incomes like Burlington Township’s, it is less healthy than 60%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
For adults in Burlington Township, the share who binge drink is 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Burlington Township beats New Jersey on 1 and trails on 7. In Burlington Township, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 25%.
| Burlington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Burlington Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs in Burlington Township grew by 3,574 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 15,778. Just nearly a tenth of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its mean commuting time comes in at 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles.
| Burlington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 17% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.6 miles of trail. In Burlington Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Burlington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 11% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Every broad age group is within 4 points of the New Jersey average. In Burlington Township, 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. 24,893 people lived in Burlington Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.8% more than in 2020.
| Burlington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 46.1, men 39.5.
| Burlington Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 17 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 63% of New Jersey’s graded towns.
For Burlington Township, the rate of thefts and burglaries is 10.9 per 1,000 residents. Burlington Township’s level of violent crime stands at 1.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Burlington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
11 within 15 miles of the center of Burlington Township
About 6 of every 100 Burlington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
4 places in Burlington Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Burlington is a city situated on the banks of the Delaware River in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,743, a decrease of 177 (−1.8%) from the 9,920 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+1.9%) from the 9,736 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Burlington was first incorporated on October 24, 1693, and was reincorporated by Royal charter on May 7, 1733. After American independence, the city was incorporated by the State of New Jersey on December 21, 1784. On March …
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8 towns share a border with Burlington Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township | #300 | B− | C− | B− | B− | B |
| Springfield Township | #301 | B− | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Westampton Township | #312 | B− | C+ | C− | C | A− |
| Willingboro Township | #426 | D | D | C | D | C+ |
| Burlington | #444 | D− | C− | C− | D | C+ |
| Florence Township | #239 | B | C | A− | C | B+ |
| Edgewater Park Township | #401 | C− | C− | B− | D | B |
Springfield Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Burlington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Burlington Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #300 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades B for health, B− for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. 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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