WhittinghamNJ
A town of 2,480.
Is Whittingham a good place to live?
We don’t grade Whittingham yet; the figures below are still real.
Madison Square Garden and 437 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whittingham. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw30 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw39 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw35 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw13 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Whittingham: who provides what
Whittingham is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whittingham.
Whittingham stands out in New Jersey and nationally: the median age there is higher
Whittingham: 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, close to New Jersey’s towns (45%) and above U.S. towns (29%). People 65 and older are 88% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 12% of residents (40% statewide).
| Whittingham | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 76 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Whittingham’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Whittingham | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 60.2% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.4% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a low hazard risk in Whittingham: inland flooding
Whittingham’s risk rating from FEMA is 27 of 100, below both the New Jersey town median (52 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Whittingham break down as 66% from inland flooding and 7% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Whittingham
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, fewer of Whittingham’s working residents work locally
Jobs based in Whittingham grew to 700 in 2023, 563 more than in 2013. Its typical journey to work comes in at 35 minutes. The top destinations are New York (14%), Monroe Township (5%) and Jersey City (3%). The median commute is under 24 miles.
| Whittingham | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Whittingham is
28% of Whittingham adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Whittingham beats the New Jersey average on 18 and trails it on 8. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Whittingham. In Whittingham, 5.6% of adults binge drink, and 10% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Whittingham | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 5.6% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Whittingham | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.3% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 21.1% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Whittingham sells for about $506K
Homes sold in Whittingham spent a median 51 days on the market. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 2 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Whittingham. Bidding over the asking price: 50% of homes sold locally.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Whittingham
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Whittingham
About 0 of every 100 Whittingham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Whittingham’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Whittingham.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittingham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Concordia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whittingham and Concordia aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Whittingham with a neighbor →
Questions about Whittingham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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