Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Greenwich Township. 61% of the land in Greenwich Township is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Bayside Tract Preservation Site, at 2,806 acres. Greenwich Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Greenwich Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 858 in 1810, a peak of 1,283 in 1900, 771 in 2020. The archive holds 28 old photos and papers going back to 1840 and 4 maps from 1890 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greenwich Township takes its name from Greenwich in London, England, 3,580 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionGreenwich Township, settled in 1748, takes its name from Greenwich, a London borough.
3 more U.S. towns are named after Greenwich:Greenwich, CT64,801Greenwich Township, NJWarren County · 5,726Greenwich Township, NJGloucester County · 5,026
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Greenwich Township.
There are 2.7 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. Greenwich Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile, below both New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area | 1.6 mi | 330 |
| 2. Bayside Tract Preservation Site | 0.7 mi | 2,806 |
| 3. Gum Tree Corner Wildlife Management Area | — | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Greenwich Township School District. 85 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Goodwin SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 85 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
90% of households own their home in Greenwich Township. A typical home locally is worth about $279,000, down 2.9% in a year, 51% below the New Jersey typical home.
| Greenwich Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Vineland (12%), Bridgeton (9%) and Hopewell Township (6%). Commuting out is the norm in Greenwich Township: 2% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Greenwich Township has added 27 jobs, to 57 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Greenwich Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among residents in Greenwich Township, 29% are 65 or older. Four-year graduates: 40% of adults 25 and older here, 44% across New Jersey. The age of the median resident in the town is 49.3 years.
| Greenwich Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 49.3 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Greenwich Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in Greenwich Township since 1978: 75. FEMA puts a quarter of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 25% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Greenwich Township households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Greenwich Township, 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 14% report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Greenwich Township beats New Jersey on 5 and trails on 8. Also worth knowing: for adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 12%.
| Greenwich Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Greenwich Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Greenwich Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Greenwich Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Coastal flooding makes up 14% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
3 places in Greenwich Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Greenwich Township () is the westernmost township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 771, a decrease of 33 (−4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 804, which in turn reflected a decline of 43 (−5.1%) from the 847 counted in the 2000 census. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses those cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes and which constitutes a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Greenwich Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including George Bacon Wood and Philip Vickers Fithian.
