Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Westampton Township grades B− overall, ranked 312th of 466 in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $126K and it is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. On the other side, it reports more crime per resident than 78% of U.S. towns, including 22 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. On cost of living, just 31 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do better. 17% of the land in Westampton Township is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Westampton Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Peachfield and Rancocas Historic Village.
Where Westampton Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Westampton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,507 in 1850, a low of 478 in 1920, 9,121 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1947 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westampton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw19 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw18 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw18 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westampton 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 Westampton Township.
Westampton Township trades workers with Trenton and other neighbors and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey; it also reports more crime than Mount Holly Township and its other graded neighbors.
Rancocas State Park, at 723 acres with 6.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Westampton Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, close to New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and above U.S. towns (0.4). 10 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rancocas State Park | 6.3 mi | 723 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton, with 1,300 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westampton Township Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 525 | C+ |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology - WestamptonLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,300 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 61% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Against the 4,919 U.S. towns with household incomes like Westampton Township’s, it is less healthy than 52%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Westampton Township. Westampton Township beats the New Jersey average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of adults feel lonely in Westampton Township.
| Westampton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Westampton Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Each of the 5 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Mount Holly Township (C) to Eastampton Township (B). Reported crimes fell from 255 to 224 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Westampton Township is 21.5 per 1,000 residents. Westampton Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. The violent crime rate in Westampton Township is 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Westampton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 21.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Westampton Township home is worth about $423,000, up 1.7% in a year, 26% below the New Jersey typical home. 90% of Westampton Township households own their home.
| Westampton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,360 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westampton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westampton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Westampton Township has about as many jobs (5,664) as working residents, but only 193 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Westampton Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Westampton Township grew to 5,664 in 2023, 478 more than in 2013. Westampton Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
| Westampton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Jersey average. Westampton Township has grown 3.5% since 2020, to 9,436 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 47% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Westampton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Westampton Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.7% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
6 within 15 miles of the center of Westampton Township
About 10 of every 100 Westampton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Westampton 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 9,121, an increase of 308 (+3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 8,813, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,596 (+22.1%) from the 7,217 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia area. Westampton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1850, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Eastampton Township on February 11, 1880. Its name derives from its original location…
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6 towns share a border with Westampton Township.
Mount Laurel Township next door grades higher for schools (B to Westampton Township’s C) and lower for cost of living (D to C+).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westampton Township | #312 | B− | C+ | C− | C | A− |
| Hainesport Township | #182 | B+ | C− | — | C+ | A |
| Burlington Township | #300 | B− | C− | B− | B− | B |
| Willingboro Township | #426 | D | D | C | D | C+ |
| Mount Holly Township | #380 | C− | C− | C | C− | A− |
| Mount Laurel Township | #258 | B | D | C | B | A |
| Eastampton Township | #328 | C+ | D− | B | C | A− |
Hainesport Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Westampton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Westampton Township grades B− overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #312 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A− for health, C− for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($91,289 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area). 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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