Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 1 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher median age than Stone Harbor. Stone Harbor has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rufwud Cottage. Stone Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Stone Harbor beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 38% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 159 in 1920, a peak of 1,187 in 1980, 796 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 5 maps from 1888 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stone Harbor, 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 Stone Harbor.
The typical Stone Harbor home is worth about $2,592,000, up 13.1% in a year, 5 times the New Jersey typical home.
| Stone Harbor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,711 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Stone Harbor School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Harbor Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 87 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
21% of Stone Harbor working residents work locally, above both the New Jersey town median (6.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Stone Harbor grew to 716 in 2023, 239 more than in 2013. The median household income in Stone Harbor is $169,000.
| Stone Harbor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $169,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 1,203 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stone Harbor.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stone Harbor has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 28° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Stone Harbor’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. Stone Harbor Point, at 244 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stone Harbor Point | 1.4 mi | 244 |
| 2. Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary | 0.2 mi | 22 |
| 3. Stone Harbor Recreation - 82nd Street Complex | 0.2 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
21 crimes were reported in Stone Harbor in 2025: 18 property and 3 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Stone Harbor is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Stone Harbor. Stone Harbor beats the New Jersey average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 6.9% of adults smoke cigarettes in Stone Harbor.
| Stone Harbor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Stone Harbor | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.3% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stone Harbor. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
4 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
24 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
29 mi Theme parkSteel Pier5 mi Zoo & aquariumCape May County Park & Zoo4 mi Theme parkHunt's PierBoardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · 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
None within 15 miles of Stone Harbor; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Stone Harbor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Stone Harbor on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Stone Harbor is a borough in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Cape May County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It occupies the southern portion of Seven Mile Island together with its northern neighbor Avalon. It is a resort community that attracts visitors looking to enjoy its beaches, sailing facilities and commercial center. The community attracts a large number of vacationers from the Mid-Atlantic region and Quebec. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 796, a decrease of 70 (−8.1%) from the 2010 cen…
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