Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Howell Township grades B overall, 225th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $135K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $507K, 5.1 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Howell Township’s median rent is $2,280 a month, above both the New Jersey town median ($1,778 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Howell Township is home to Yeshivas Emek Hatorah. Howell Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Howell Township beats most towns.
2 colleges in town.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Howell Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,780 in 1810, a low of 2,549 in 1920, 53,537 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Howell Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw38 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw13 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
39 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential CenterConey Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howell 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 Howell Township.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 60% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Against the 4,052 U.S. towns with household incomes like Howell Township’s, it is healthier than 72%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
15% of Howell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Howell Township beats the New Jersey average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Howell Township adults feel lonely.
| Howell Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Howell Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Howell Township Public School District. Two of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Township Middle School NorthLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 970 | B+ |
| Howell High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,775 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Howell Township for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Howell Township is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Howell Township grew to 15,991 in 2023, 2,653 more than in 2013.
| Howell Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 18% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
40 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. Allaire State Park, at 1,157 acres with 10.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Howell Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 14% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allaire State Park | 10.2 mi | 1,157 |
| 2. Deerwood Park | 0.6 mi | 26 |
| 3. Oak Glen Park | 0.1 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Howell Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Howell Township's reported crime rate is below New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 45 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Howell Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 8 per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Jersey average. 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Howell Township. Howell Township has grown 3.2% since 2020, to 55,156 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Howell Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.9 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.3 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.1, men 39.0.
| Howell Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Howell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
23 within 15 miles of the center of Howell Township
About 6 of every 100 Howell Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Howell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Howell Township.
Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Howell Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is the largest municipality in the county by total area, comprising about 61.21 square miles (158.5 km2). It is located in the New York Metro Area and has been a steadily growing bedroom community of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 53,537, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,462 (+4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 51,075, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,172 (+4.4%) from the 48,903 counted in the 2000 census.
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7 towns share a border with Howell Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Township | #225 | B | D− | — | B | A |
| Lakewood Township | #392 | C− | D− | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Jackson Township | #231 | B | D | A | B− | A− |
| Ramtown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Freehold Township | #195 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Wall Township | #198 | B+ | D | B | B | A |
| Brick Township | #308 | B− | D | B− | C+ | A− |
| Colts Neck Township | #120 | A | D− | A | B+ | A+ |
Howell Township and Freehold Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ramtown isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Howell Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Howell Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #225 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−.
5 notable people were born here, including Tom Pelphrey and Nick LaBrocca.
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