Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Haddon Township's standout: it is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B−, 279th of 466 graded towns in New Jersey. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 93% of the country and the median household earns $115K. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $491K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Haddon Township’s property crime rate is 25.7 per 1,000 residents, above both New Jersey’s towns (7.4) and U.S. towns (9.9). Haddon Township has 3 places on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is Newton Lake Park, at 39 acres.
Where Haddon Township beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1681, comes before those of 95% of the New Jersey towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 1,926 in 1870, a low of 888 in 1890, 15,407 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1891 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 Haddon Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haddon Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw6 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw7 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw12 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haddon 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 Haddon Township.
Haddon Township has home values climbing faster than New Jersey’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey; it also reports property crime at about twice the New Jersey rate.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 66% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Jersey is no health insurance: 7.3% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.3% statewide.
19% of Haddon Township adults binge drink. Haddon Township beats the New Jersey average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 26% of Haddon Township adults have obesity.
| Haddon Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Haddon Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18.7% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Haddon Township School District. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| William G. Rohrer Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 414 | A− |
| Haddon Township High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 609 | A− |
| Clyde S. Jennings Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 123 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Property crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 residents, about twice the New Jersey rate, most of it theft. Reported crimes fell from 492 to 416 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Haddon Township for work: only 3% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Haddon Township. Since 2013, Haddon Township has added 152 jobs, to 2,358 in 2023.
| Haddon Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $115,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Haddon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Haddon Township is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Haddon Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crystal Avenue Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Newton Lake Park | 0.3 mi | 39 |
| 3. Cooper River Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Haddon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Home values rose 54% in five years, to about $491K, against 35% across New Jersey.
Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026. Haddon Township’s median rent is $1,745 a month.
| Haddon Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,745 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
31 within 15 miles of the center of Haddon Township
About 4 of every 100 Haddon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Where Haddon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Haddon Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Haddon Township is a township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 15,407, an increase of 700 (+4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 14,707, which in turn reflected an increase of 56 (+0.4%) from the 14,651 counted in the 2000 census. Under the terms of an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1865, Haddon Township was incorporated from portions of Newton Township. The following communities were subsequently created from the Haddon Township: Haddonfield (April 6, 1875), Collingswood (May 22, 1888), Woodlynne (March 19, 1901), Haddon Heights (March 2, 1904), Audubon (March 13, 1905) and Oaklyn (also M…
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10 towns share a border with Haddon Township.
Audubon next door grades lower for schools (C to Haddon Township’s B) and higher for cost of living (C+ to D).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddon Township | #279 | B− | D | C− | B | A |
| Westmont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collingswood | #340 | C+ | D | C− | B− | A |
| Haddonfield | #52 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Golden Triangle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cherry Hill Township | #180 | B+ | D | — | B | A |
| Gloucester City | #391 | C− | C− | — | C− | B− |
| Audubon | #251 | B | C+ | D | C | A |
Cherry Hill Township and Gloucester City report no FBI crime data of their own. Westmont and Golden Triangle aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Haddon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Haddon Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #279 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, C− 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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