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Waterford Township grades B− overall, 282nd of 466 graded towns in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 84% of U.S. towns and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its schools rank behind 80% of the state's. Waterford Township’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, above both the New Jersey town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Wharton State Forest, at 14,094 acres with 88.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Homes are expensive, about $282K for a typical one and 3.1 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income.
Where Waterford Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,629 in 1800, a low of 1,484 in 1910, 10,421 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Waterford Township is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Waterford 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 Waterford Township.
Waterford Township carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding), reports less crime than Medford Township or any other graded neighbor and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Jersey.
Waterford Township sits below New Jersey’s towns (11%) and close to U.S. towns (4.3%) on this measure. 94 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wharton State Forest | 88.6 mi | 14,094 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Waterford Township School District. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 431 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests
Its A− tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Medford Township (A−) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Waterford Township is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Waterford Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 95% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $186 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
Waterford Township’s FEMA risk score is 13 of 100. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Waterford Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Waterford Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Waterford Township has added 384 jobs, to 1,997 in 2023. The top destinations are Philadelphia (6%), Evesham Township (5%) and Mount Laurel Township (5%).
| Waterford Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 17% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 76% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Against the 6,886 U.S. towns with household incomes like Waterford Township’s, it is less healthy than 61%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Waterford Township beats the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Waterford Township.
| Waterford Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Waterford Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 11.3% |
| More smokers | 13.9% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Waterford 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
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waterford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw21 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw23 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPine 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 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waterford Township
About 4 of every 100 Waterford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Where Waterford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Waterford Township is a township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,421, a decrease of 228 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 10,649, which in turn reflected an increase of 155 (+1.5%) from the 10,494 counted in the 2000 census. Waterford Township was originally created by Royal charter on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. On March 13, 1844, Waterford Township became one of the original townships in the newly created Camden County. The settlement of Long-a-Coming (now the borough o…
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6 towns share a border with Waterford Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Township | #282 | B− | C− | A− | C− | B+ |
| Shamong Township | #302 | B− | D | — | B− | A− |
| Atco | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medford Township | #115 | A | D | A− | B+ | A+ |
| Evesham Township | #217 | B+ | D | B− | B | A |
| Winslow Township | #344 | C | C− | — | D | B+ |
| Berlin | #173 | A− | C− | B | B | A− |
Shamong Township and Winslow Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Atco isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Waterford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Waterford Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #282 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades B+ for health, A− for safety and C− for schools. Schools 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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