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Plenty to like here, at a price. It does especially well on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 88% of the country. Overall, Freehold Township earns a B+, which places it 195th of 466 in New Jersey. That leaves it better than 72% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $554K, 5.6 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 30% of the land here is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The town has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hankinson-Moreau-Covenhoven House and St. Peter's Episcopal Church. This New Jersey town is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 83% of U.S. towns.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Freehold Township beats most towns.
Hankinson-Moreau-Covenhoven House| Widest gap | Freehold Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.3% |
Census counts: 3,785 in 1790, a low of 1,498 in 1920, 35,369 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Freehold Township is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freehold Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw29 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw10 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw39 mi City parkHigh Line5.0M visitors a yearMadison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freehold 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 Freehold Township.
Freehold Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey, trades workers with New York City and other neighbors and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 53% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Against the 4,688 U.S. towns with household incomes like Freehold Township’s, it is healthier than 68%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
In Freehold Township, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 14% report frequent mental distress. Against the New Jersey average, Freehold Township comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Also worth knowing: 33% of Freehold Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Freehold Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Freehold Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Freehold Township School District runs its public schools. Three of its 13 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. 6 public schools serve Freehold Township, with 2,717 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 582 | B+ |
| Freehold Township High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,813 | A− |
| Biotechnology High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 315 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Its 7,486 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 85% of New Jersey towns.
Freehold Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Trails total 31 miles in 15 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Turkey Swamp Park, 903 acres with 10.3 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turkey Swamp Park | 10.3 mi | 903 |
| 2. Durand Park | 3.8 mi | 268 |
| 3. Michael J. Tighe Park | 3.3 mi | 136 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 23°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Freehold Township has about as many jobs (16,940) as working residents, but only 1,752 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 22,228 in 2013 to 16,940.
Among residents in Freehold Township, 5.6% live below the poverty line. The town had 16,940 jobs in 2023, down 5,288 from 2013. Its middle household income is $129,000. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Freehold Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $129,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
55 violent crimes were reported in 2025. The rate of thefts and burglaries for Freehold Township comes to 13.5 per 1,000 residents. Freehold Township's reported crime rate is close to New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Freehold Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Flood insurance has paid out on 30 claims in Freehold Township since 1979. Compared with nearly three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 32%. Federal aid has come to Freehold Township households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Jersey average. For adults 25 and older in Freehold Township, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 51%. The age of the median resident in the town is 42.6 years.
| Freehold Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 51% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.6 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.6, men 41.1.
| Freehold Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.9% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.1% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
21 within 15 miles of the center of Freehold Township
About 5 of every 100 Freehold Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
3 places in Freehold Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Freehold Township.
Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Freehold Township is a township in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Crisscrossed by several major highways, the township is a commercial hub for Central New Jersey (home to the Freehold Raceway and Freehold Raceway Mall) and is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located within the Raritan Valley region of the much larger New York metropolitan area. The township is located roughly 38 miles (61 km) from Manhattan and about 20 miles (32 km) from Staten Island. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 35,369, a decrease of 815 (−2.3%) from the 36,184 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,647 (+14.7%) …
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5 towns share a border with Freehold Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold Township | #195 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Marlboro Township | #90 | A | D | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Howell Township | #225 | B | D− | — | B | A |
| Manalapan Township | #94 | A | D | A− | A− | A |
| East Freehold | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | #231 | B | D | A | B− | A− |
Freehold Township and Howell Township report no FBI crime data of their own. East Freehold isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Freehold Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Freehold Township grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #195 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health 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.
24 notable people were born here, including Amanda Anisimova and Pamela Springsteen.
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