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RamtownNJ

A town of 6,203.

Is Ramtown a good place to live?

Ramtown’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Ramtown. We don’t grade Ramtown yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Ramtown for work

Where Ramtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → New York New York 8% 6% → Lakewood Township Lakewood Township 6% 6% → Howell Township Howell Township 6% 6% → Wall Township Wall Township 6% 4% → Brick Township Brick Township 4% 4% → Toms River Township Toms River Township 4% Ramtown · 2% stay
514jobs based in Ramtown
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Coney Island and 123 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ramtown. Close and well known come first.

All 671 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum: Vanderbilt_Mausoleum.jpg: Staten Island post cards / Bridges derivative work: Jb, Public domain · Prospect Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Floyd Bennett Field: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brooklyn Museum: Jim.henderson, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Ramtown: who provides what

Ramtown is unincorporated, so Monmouth County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrick Township Mua water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMonmouth CountyMonmouth County provides services here
SchoolsFreehold Region School DistrictHowell Township School District2 districts serve Ramtown; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMonmouth County ClerkMonmouth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code0773107731 100%Census 2020

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 Ramtown.

Work & commute

Ramtown has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Ramtown for work: only 2% work in town. Ramtown’s median household income is $146,000, above both the New Jersey town median ($113,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 1.9% of Ramtown residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
RamtownNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Median household income$146,000$113,000$80,000
Below the poverty line1.9%6.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.9%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Ramtown2%
New York8%
Lakewood Township6%
Howell Township6%
Wall Township6%
17 mi
median commute distance
514
jobs based in Ramtown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ramtown

Ramtown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 25° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring41–61°
Summer64–83°
Fall47–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than New Jersey overall

Children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ramtown.

38.3median age · NJ 40.1
RamtownNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Under 1828%21%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+48%45%29%
Aged 65 or older15%18%18%
Median age38.3 years42 years40.5 years
RamtownNew JerseyUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school22%
Some college16%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s33%
Graduate15%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Ramtown
RamtownNJU.S.
Under 1012.4%11.6%11.6%
10 to 1715.6%10.2%10.3%
18 to 245.2%8.4%9.1%
25 to 3411.7%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4414.7%13.3%13.2%
45 to 5413.6%12.9%12.2%
55 to 6411.9%13.5%12.7%
65 to 748.5%10%10.2%
75 and older6.4%7.2%7%
No diploma5.8%9.3%10.4%
High school22.1%25.3%26%
Some college16.2%15%19.1%
Associate’s7.7%6.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s33.2%26.1%21.6%
Graduate14.9%17.6%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Health

How healthy Ramtown is

Ramtown beats the New Jersey average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

RamtownNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%16%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%22%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.8%9.7%12%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRamtownNJ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6%9.6%
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%11.3%
Ocean Medical Center
2.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Ramtown has set aside 8.7% of its land for conservation

0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ramtown is 0.2 miles per square mile.

8.7%conserved
RamtownNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land8.7%11%4.3%
8.7%
conserved · 120 of 1,385 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ramtown Manor Park0.1 mi8
2. Ramtown Manor Common Area—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Ramtown faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by strong wind

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ramtown.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Strong windInland floodingHeat waves
2
paid flood claims since 2005

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
14
days on market
100.6%
sale-to-list price
9
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ramtown

15pages on Ramtown
After high school

Colleges nearby

23 within 15 miles of the center of Ramtown

Ramtown’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Ramtown.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownNJ rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Ramtown——————
Howell Township#225BD−—BA
Lakewood Township#392C−D−B+C−C+
Brick Township#308B−DB−C+A−
Wall Township#198B+DBBA

Howell Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Ramtown isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ramtown with a neighbor →

Questions about Ramtown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ramtown, NJ a good place to live?

We don’t grade Ramtown yet; the figures below are still real.