New GretnaNJ
Settled in 1850, this town now has 314 residents.
Is New Gretna a good place to live?
19% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Gretna, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. New Gretna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
314 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Gretna: who provides what
New Gretna is unincorporated, so Burlington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Gretna.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in New Gretna work out of town
New Gretna’s average trip to work is 23 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 36 miles. The top destinations are Bass River Township (5%), Tuckerton (4%) and Trenton (4%).
| New Gretna | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is New Gretna’s year
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Gretna stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
For adults in New Gretna, the share who have obesity is 34%. CDC measures, 32 in all: New Gretna beats New Jersey on 1 and trails on 14. Among adults in the town, 18% smoke cigarettes and 30% get no exercise outside work.
| New Gretna | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Gretna | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.4% | 63.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in New Gretna is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in New Gretna break down as 37% from inland flooding and 32% from wildfires. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pine Barrens and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Gretna. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw38 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
19 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant16 mi BeachLong Beach Island
16 mi Theme parkSteel PierPhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about New Gretna
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Gretna
About 5 of every 100 New Gretna residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave New Gretna for work
Where New Gretna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about New Gretna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Gretna, NJ a good place to live?
New Gretna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.