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Fieldsboro’s going rate for rent is $2,231 a month, above both the New Jersey town median ($1,778 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fieldsboro. Fieldsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fieldsboro beats most towns.
Census counts: 459 in 1900, 526 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
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Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 2.7% of its value. For households in Fieldsboro, the share who are owner-occupiers is 84%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 2013, Fieldsboro has added 44 jobs, to 82 in 2023. The top destinations are Hamilton Township (11%), Trenton (9%) and Bordentown Township (5%). The median household income for Fieldsboro comes to $92,000. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Fieldsboro | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fieldsboro’s midsummer high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Fieldsboro, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 19% have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely.
| Fieldsboro | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fieldsboro | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 9.6% |
| More smokers | 15.3% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 0.3 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. For Fieldsboro, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 3 acres here.
| Fieldsboro | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fieldsboro Recreational Field | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Households in Fieldsboro have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2012. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 1979.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fieldsboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw27 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw22 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw26 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 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 Fieldsboro, 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.
Where Fieldsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
11 within 15 miles of the center of Fieldsboro
About 4 of every 100 Fieldsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Fieldsboro is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 526, a decrease of 14 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 540, which in turn reflected an increase of 18 (+3.4%) from the 522 counted in the 2000 census. The borough, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Fieldsboro was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Fieldsborough on March 7, 1850, within portions of Mansfield Township. It separated from Bordentown Township as an independent municipality c. 1894. The borough was named for the Field family, prominent early settlers in t…
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