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Gloucester Township grades B− overall, 306th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 85% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $278K for a typical one and 3 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Gloucester Township is home to Camden County College. Gloucester Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Chew-Powell House and Hillman Hospital House.
Where Gloucester Township beats most towns.
Chew-Powell HouseCensus counts: 1,398 in 1800, a low of 1,398 in 1800, 66,034 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1891 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Gloucester Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gloucester Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw16 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw12 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gloucester 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 Gloucester Township.
Gloucester Township carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding), is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Jersey.
20 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Gloucester Township Community Park, at 62 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. At 0.9 miles per square mile, Gloucester Township’s trail density is against 0.7 in New Jersey’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Gloucester Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gloucester Township Community Park | 2.2 mi | 62 |
| 2. Timber Creek Park | 0.4 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Gloucester Township Public Schools. Two of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann A. Mullen Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 937 | C+ |
| Camden County Technical School-GTCLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,403 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 92% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $168 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
At 16 of 100, Gloucester Township’s FEMA risk score is below both the New Jersey town median (52 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1989, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gloucester Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Gloucester Township for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Gloucester Township is $101,000. The top destinations are Philadelphia (11%), Cherry Hill Township (5%) and Camden (5%).
| Gloucester Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 17% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 72% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
Gloucester Township beats the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Gloucester Township.
| Gloucester Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gloucester Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18.2% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gloucester Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Jersey average. 34% of Gloucester Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Gloucester Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.4 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.5, men 38.4.
| Gloucester Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 15 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 58% of New Jersey’s graded towns.
Gloucester Township’s property crime rate is 12.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Gloucester Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
15 within 15 miles of the center of Gloucester Township
About 7 of every 100 Gloucester Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
7 places in Gloucester Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Gloucester Township is a township in Camden County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 22nd-most-populous municipality, with a population of 66,034, an increase of 1,400 (+2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 64,634, which in turn reflected an increase of 284 (+0.4%) from the 64,350 counted in the 2000 census. The township had been ranked as the 19th-most populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 18th in 2000. Gloucester Township was formed on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legisl…
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10 towns share a border with Gloucester Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Township | #306 | B− | C− | B | C | B+ |
| Washington Township | #227 | B | D | — | B− | A− |
| Sicklerville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deptford Township | #322 | C+ | C− | — | C | B+ |
| Stratford | #209 | B+ | C | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Pine Hill | #390 | C− | C | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Glendora | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lindenwold | #439 | D− | C | C− | D− | C− |
Washington Township and Deptford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Sicklerville and Glendora aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Gloucester Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Gloucester Township grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #306 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and C 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−.
2 notable people were born here, including Jeff Moore and Jonathan Alder.
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