Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Southampton Township grades C+ overall, ranked 334th of 466 in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country and it has 8 miles of trail. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $438K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Southampton Township, against 18% in New Jersey’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 32 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on walkability. Southampton Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bishop-Irick Farmstead and Vincentown Historic District.
Where Southampton Township beats most towns.
Where Southampton 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 Southampton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,545 in 1850, a low of 1,637 in 1930, 10,317 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1753 and 6 maps from 1888 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southampton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw22 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw21 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw23 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearPine 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 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Southampton 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 Southampton Township.
Southampton Township is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey; it also has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 60% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
27% of adults feel lonely in Southampton Township. Southampton Township beats the New Jersey average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Southampton Township.
| Southampton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Southampton Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Southampton Township School District. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Township School #3Largest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 253 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Southampton Township for work: only 6% work in town. Southampton Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Philadelphia (5%), Evesham Township (4%) and Mount Laurel Township (4%).
| Southampton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 17% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
8.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Southampton Township is 0.2 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, at 587 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve | 0.7 mi | 330 |
| 2. Brendan T. Byrne State Forest | 0.6 mi | 587 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
97% of Southampton Township households own their home. The typical Southampton Township home is worth about $438,000, up 2.1% in a year, 24% below the New Jersey typical home.
| Southampton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 97% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,755 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Southampton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
136 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 29 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 136 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Southampton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Southampton Township
About 4 of every 100 Southampton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Southampton Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,317, a decrease of 147 (−1.4%) from the 10,464 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 76 (+0.7%) from the 10,388 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. What is now Southampton was originally incorporated as Coaxen Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1845, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly). The name lasted for about three weeks when it was renamed Southampton Township o…
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5 towns share a border with Southampton Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Township | #334 | C+ | C− | — | B− | A− |
| Medford Township | #115 | A | D | A− | B+ | A+ |
| Pemberton Township | #387 | C− | C+ | C+ | C | C+ |
| Lumberton Township | #343 | C+ | D | B− | C | A− |
| Eastampton Township | #328 | C+ | D− | B | C | A− |
| Tabernacle Township | #299 | B− | D | — | B− | A− |
Southampton Township and Tabernacle Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Southampton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Southampton Township grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #334 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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