Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Plumsted Township grades C overall, ranked 349th of 466 in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it has 15 miles of trail. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $451K, 4.5 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 20% of the land in Plumsted Township is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 33 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, at 68 acres.
Where Plumsted Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Plumsted Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.3% |
Where Plumsted Township’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 Plumsted Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,613 in 1850, a low of 1,123 in 1910, 8,072 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plumsted Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw35 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw35 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaSix Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plumsted 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 Plumsted Township.
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 60% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
17% of Plumsted Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 23%. 76% of adults had a checkup this year in Plumsted Township. Plumsted Township beats the New Jersey average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Plumsted Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Plumsted Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 11.3% |
| More smokers | 13.4% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Plumsted Township School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is New Egypt High School, with 509 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–6 | Grades 1–6 | 490 | B |
| New Egypt High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 509 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Plumsted Township for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Plumsted Township is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Hamilton Township (5%), Jackson Township (5%) and Freehold Township (3%).
| Plumsted Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest park or preserve is Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, at 68 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plumstead Recreation Park | 0.3 mi | 21 |
| 2. Brendan T. Byrne State Forest | 0.1 mi | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plumsted Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Plumsted Township has chilly winters and warm summers. 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
Plumsted Township's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. Plumsted Township’s property crime rate is 3.6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes.
| Plumsted Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 10.5 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
10 within 15 miles of the center of Plumsted Township
About 5 of every 100 Plumsted Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Plumsted Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,072, a decrease of 349 (−4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,421, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,146 (+15.8%) from the 7,275 counted in the 2000 census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census. Plumsted Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1845, from portions of Jackson Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. Plumsted Township became part of the newly created Ocean County on February 15, 1850. The township was named for Clement…
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4 towns share a border with Plumsted Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumsted Township | #349 | C | C− | — | B− | A− |
| Jackson Township | #231 | B | D | A | B− | A− |
| New Hanover Township | — | — | D− | — | — | B+ |
| North Hanover Township | #351 | C | D− | — | B | B |
| Manchester Township | #305 | B− | B− | A | C | B− |
Plumsted Township, New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. New Hanover Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Plumsted Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Plumsted Township grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #349 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A− for health 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−.
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