Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Pitman’s standout strength is safety: it reports less crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns. What counts against it is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $361K, 4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. All told, that adds up to an A overall and a rank of 111th of 466 in New Jersey. On that grade it does better than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 34 of New Jersey’s 527 towns score higher on civic life. Pitman Grove is on the National Register of Historic Places. This New Jersey town is more walkable than just over four fifths of U.S. towns. Only 10 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score higher on hazard risk.
Figures: FBI crime data, 2025 · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Pitman beats most towns.
Where Pitman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Pitman is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,950 in 1910, 8,780 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pitman. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw15 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw16 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pitman, 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 Pitman.
Pitman pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New Jersey norm, carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding) and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
The property offense rate in Pitman is 3.5 per 1,000 residents. The level of violent crime for Pitman comes to 0.7 per 1,000 residents, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
| Pitman | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is Pitman Jr./Sr. High School, with 471 students. The public schools here belong to the Pitman Boro School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–6 | Grades 2–6 | 430 | – |
| Pitman Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 471 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 55% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Jersey is no health insurance: 6.6% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.3% statewide.
The share of adults in Pitman who binge drink is 18%, above both New Jersey’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (16%). Of 32 CDC measures, Pitman beats the New Jersey average on 13 and trails it on 2. Also worth knowing: 29% of adults have obesity here.
| Pitman | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Pitman | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 19.3% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% 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.
45% of Pitman’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 11%. This New Jersey town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1985. Federal aid has come to Pitman households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pitman grades A overall with a typical home of about $361K, below the New Jersey typical value; only 24 of the 132 New Jersey towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Pitman home is worth about $361,000, up 4.7% in a year, 37% below the New Jersey typical home. For Pitman, the going rate for rent is $1,521 a month. Homes sold in Pitman spent a median 24 days on the market.
| Pitman | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,521 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 2013, Pitman has lost 185 jobs, to 1,608 in 2023. Only 6% of working residents stay in Pitman for work; the rest commute out. The share of residents in Pitman who live below the poverty line: 3.1%. The top destinations are Philadelphia (10%), Washington Township (5%) and Deptford Township (3%).
| Pitman | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 17% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.1 miles of trail wind through 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Alcyon Park, at 61 acres. Pitman’s density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Pitman | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alcyon Park | 0.8 mi | 61 |
| 2. Brown & Harmon Fields | — | 4 |
| 3. Glen Lake Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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
Pitman has grown 2% since 2020, to 8,961 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Children under 18 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Just over a fifth of Pitman residents are 65 or older.
| Pitman | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Pitman | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.9% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
6 within 15 miles of the center of Pitman
About 7 of every 100 Pitman residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
3 notable people were born in Pitman.
Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Pitman is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,780, a decrease of 231 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 9,011, which in turn reflected a decline of 320 (−3.4%) from the 9,331 in the 2000 census. The borough was named for Rev. Charles Pitman, a Methodist minister.
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4 towns share a border with Pitman.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Mantua Township (B+) comes closest.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitman | #111 | A | C− | A | B− | A |
| Washington Township | #227 | B | D | — | B− | A− |
| Mantua Township | #181 | B+ | C− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Glassboro | #337 | C+ | D | B− | C− | A− |
| Richwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Washington Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Richwood isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pitman with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Pitman grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #111 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, A for safety and B− 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−.
3 notable people were born here, including Madeline Brewer and Harry Gamble.
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