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Yes, by almost any measure. Tewksbury Township earns an A, 47th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, it reports less crime per resident than 96% of U.S. towns, and the median household earns $193K. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $795K for a typical one and 8 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Tewksbury Township’s median rent is $3,501 a month, above both the New Jersey town median ($1,778 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 3 of New Jersey’s 527 towns score higher on civic life. Its National Register listings include Kline Farmhouse and Oldwick Historic District.
Where Tewksbury Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,308 in 1810, a low of 1,119 in 1930, 5,870 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Tewksbury Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tewksbury Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw40 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
32 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
33 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
19 mi GardenDrew University
40 mi GardenThe BatteryMetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · The Battery: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tewksbury 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 Tewksbury Township.
Tewksbury Township reports less crime than Lebanon Township or any other graded neighbor, has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey and pairs an A− for schools with high home prices.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 6.6% of its 5,727 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide. Against the 1,063 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tewksbury Township’s, it is healthier than 55%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
13% of Tewksbury Township adults report frequent mental distress. Tewksbury Township beats the New Jersey average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of Tewksbury Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Tewksbury Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tewksbury Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $795K.
Its public schools are run by the Tewksbury Township School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tewksbury Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 253 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Its A+ tops all 5 graded towns on its borders; Lebanon Township (A) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Tewksbury Township is 2.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Tewksbury Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
23 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Hill & Dale Preserve, at 193 acres with 3.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Christie Hoffman Farm Park | 5.4 mi | 191 |
| 2. Cold Brook Preserve | 5 mi | 178 |
| 3. Hill & Dale Preserve | 3.8 mi | 193 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tewksbury Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 2,238 working residents takes 40.8 minutes, against 30.5 across New Jersey. 26.4% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Tewksbury Township for work: only 6% work in town. Tewksbury Township’s average trip to work is 41 minutes. The top destinations are New York (5%), Readington Township (4%) and Bridgewater Township (3%).
| Tewksbury Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $193,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tewksbury Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Tewksbury Township
About 3 of every 100 Tewksbury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
11 places in Tewksbury Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Tewksbury Township is a township located in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is located within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,870, a decrease of 123 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 5,993, which in turn reflected an increase of 452 (+8.2%) from the 5,541 counted in the 2000 census. The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the 2012–2016 American Community Survey (ACS), NJ.com ranked the township as having the fifth-highest income in the state, with a median household income of $173,473. Based on data from the 2014–2018 ACS, the township residents had …
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10 towns share a border with Tewksbury Township.
At #47 in NJ, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Washington Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewksbury Township | #47 | A | D | A+ | A− | A+ |
| Readington Township | #132 | A | C− | A | A− | A+ |
| Bedminster Township | #76 | A | D | A | A− | A+ |
| Lamington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanon Township | #141 | A− | C | A | B | A |
| Clinton Township | #81 | A | D | A | B+ | A+ |
| Washington Township | #75 | A | D | A | A− | A+ |
| Oldwick | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lamington and Oldwick aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tewksbury Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Tewksbury Township grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #47 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health, A+ for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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