CookstownNJ
Settled in 1851, this town now has 646 residents.
Is Cookstown a good place to live?
16% of residents are under 18 in Cookstown, below both the New Jersey town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cookstown. Cookstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
646 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Six Flags Great Adventure and 184 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cookstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw32 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw31 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS 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 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to Cookstown: who provides what
Cookstown is unincorporated, so Burlington 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 Cookstown.
Natural hazards: low risk in Cookstown, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. 45% of Cookstown’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Cookstown brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For Cookstown, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in Cookstown commute elsewhere
The top destinations are Hamilton Township (4%), New Hanover Township (4%) and North Hanover Township (4%). For most workers, Cookstown is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The mean commuting time for Cookstown comes to 33 minutes. Employers in Cookstown added 78 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 267.
| Cookstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Cookstown is
Cookstown does better than the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. 18% of Cookstown adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Cookstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cookstown | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68% | 63.4% |
| More adults with depression | 17.7% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cookstown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cookstown; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Cookstown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Questions about Cookstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cookstown, NJ a good place to live?
Cookstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.