Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
East Greenwich Township’s best grade is for incomes: the median household earns $149K. The town’s overall grade of A puts it better than 85% of U.S. towns, 131st of 466 in New Jersey. Add health to its strengths — it is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns. The drawback is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $407K, 4.5 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 19% of the land in the town is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). This New Jersey town has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bodo Otto House and St. Peter's Episcopal Church. East Greenwich Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places.
Where East Greenwich Township beats most towns.
9,555 counted in 2010 and 11,706 in 2020; an estimated 12,610 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.7% since 2020, after 22.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far East Greenwich Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 12%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,259 in 1890, 11,706 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1799 and 6 maps from 1891 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Greenwich Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw12 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
7 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverLincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Greenwich 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 East Greenwich Township.
East Greenwich Township sends many workers across the state line, has less no health insurance than most of New Jersey and is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is no health insurance: 5.8% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.3% statewide. Against the 2,826 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Greenwich Township’s, it is healthier than 74%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in East Greenwich Township who binge drink: 18%. CDC measures, 32 in all: East Greenwich Township beats New Jersey on 16 and trails on 2. Among adults locally, 11% report frequent physical distress and 18% have been diagnosed with depression.
| East Greenwich Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | East Greenwich Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The East Greenwich Township School District runs its public schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in East Greenwich Township teach 1,181 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Mickle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 712 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
At 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 62% of New Jersey’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
In East Greenwich Township, the rate of reported violence is 0.5 per 1,000 residents. Its rate of thefts and burglaries stands at 7.9 per 1,000 residents.
| East Greenwich Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
21% of working residents cross a state line to work. 25.4% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Half commute less than 15 miles. 2% of residents live below the poverty line in East Greenwich Township. Most people who work leave East Greenwich Township to do it: just 5% work in town. Since 2013, East Greenwich Township has added 410 jobs, to 2,069 in 2023.
| East Greenwich Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $149,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Greenwich Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 26 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 8 claims here since 1979. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to heat waves. Federal aid has come to East Greenwich Township households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.0 miles of trail. The density of trails for East Greenwich Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The midsummer high in East Greenwich Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Jersey has 44% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 50%. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). East Greenwich Township is growing: up 7.7% since 2020, to 12,610 residents (2025 estimate).
| East Greenwich Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 45% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.9, men 42.5.
| East Greenwich Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.8% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
25 within 15 miles of the center of East Greenwich Township
About 4 of every 100 East Greenwich Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Where East Greenwich Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in East Greenwich Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
East Greenwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 11,706, an increase of 2,151 (+22.5%) from the 2010 census count of 9,555, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,125 (+76.0%) from the 5,430 counted in the 2000 census. East Greenwich Township was created by the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1881, from the eastern part of Greenwich Township and western part of Mantua Township.
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7 towns share a border with East Greenwich Township.
Greenwich Township next door grades lower for schools (C+ to East Greenwich Township’s B+) and higher for cost of living (B− to D).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich Township | #131 | A | D | A− | B+ | A |
| Woolwich Township | #150 | A− | D | A | B | A− |
| West Deptford Township | #270 | B− | C− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Mount Royal | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenwich Township | #179 | A− | B− | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Paulsboro | #434 | D | C+ | C− | D | C+ |
| Mantua Township | #181 | B+ | C− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Harrison Township | #16 | A+ | B− | A | B+ | A |
Mount Royal isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Greenwich Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. East Greenwich Township grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #131 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 D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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