The 23 Best Affordable Small Towns to Retire in New Jersey With Mild Winters

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 352 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New Jersey, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Pilesgrove, NJ.

1. 23Carneys Point, New Jersey

   Retirement: 58th percentile · January average low (°F): 56th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

   7,841 people · Salem County · median home $193,300 · income $77,273 · Jan low 24°F · 12 in snow

2. 22Riverton, New Jersey

   Retirement: 58th percentile · January average low (°F): 72nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 81st percentile

   2,764 people · Burlington County · median home $363,000 · income $121,198 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow

3. 21Carneys Point, New Jersey

   Retirement: 60th percentile · January average low (°F): 56th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

   8,637 people · Salem County · median home $201,500 · income $79,245 · Jan low 24°F · 12 in snow

4. 20Washington, New Jersey

   Retirement: 78th percentile · January average low (°F): 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

   9,285 people · Bergen County · median home $664,000 · income $180,133 · Jan low 26°F · 31 in snow

5. 19Medford Lakes, New Jersey

   Retirement: 73rd percentile · January average low (°F): 54th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

   4,264 people · Burlington County · median home $402,900 · income $141,188 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow

6. 18Haworth, New Jersey

   Retirement: 74th percentile · January average low (°F): 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 58th percentile

   3,343 people · Bergen County · median home $845,300 · income $236,765 · Jan low 26°F · 33 in snow

7. 17Upper Pittsgrove, New Jersey

   Retirement: 55th percentile · January average low (°F): 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 81st percentile

   3,432 people · Salem County · median home $258,300 · income $85,521 · Jan low 25°F · 13 in snow

8. 16Oradell, New Jersey

   Retirement: 66th percentile · January average low (°F): 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   8,244 people · Bergen County · median home $737,800 · income $221,322 · Jan low 26°F · 31 in snow

9. 15Alloway, New Jersey

   Retirement: 71st percentile · January average low (°F): 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

   3,283 people · Salem County · median home $326,800 · income $105,156 · Jan low 25°F · 12 in snow

10. 14Mountainside, New Jersey

    Retirement: 98th percentile · January average low (°F): 72nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 50th percentile

    7,020 people · Union County · median home $810,300 · income $211,538 · Jan low 25°F · 26 in snow

11. 13Pennington, New Jersey

    Retirement: 96th percentile · January average low (°F): 62nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 62nd percentile

    2,802 people · Mercer County · median home $672,900 · income $192,586 · Jan low 24°F · 27 in snow

12. 12Haddon Heights, New Jersey

    Retirement: 67th percentile · January average low (°F): 72nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    7,495 people · Camden County · median home $387,300 · income $133,125 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

13. 11South Harrison, New Jersey

    Retirement: 87th percentile · January average low (°F): 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 62nd percentile

    3,395 people · Gloucester County · median home $493,800 · income $139,773 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

14. 10Barclay, New Jersey

    Retirement: 56th percentile · January average low (°F): 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    4,656 people · Camden County · median home $466,200 · income $163,365 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow

15. 9Barrington, New Jersey

    Retirement: 79th percentile · January average low (°F): 72nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    7,075 people · Camden County · median home $273,200 · income $87,290 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

16. 8Woodstown, New Jersey

    Retirement: 59th percentile · January average low (°F): 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 97th percentile

    3,678 people · Salem County · median home $239,200 · income $98,828 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow

17. 7Thorofare, New Jersey

    Retirement: 75th percentile · January average low (°F): 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

    2,806 people · Gloucester County · median home $282,600 · income $88,438 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

18. 6Linwood, New Jersey

    Retirement: 73rd percentile · January average low (°F): 72nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

    6,971 people · Atlantic County · median home $394,700 · income $156,354 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

19. 5Hopewell, New Jersey

    Retirement: 76th percentile · January average low (°F): 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

    4,391 people · Cumberland County · median home $251,400 · income $100,202 · Jan low 25°F · 12 in snow

20. 4Greenwich, New Jersey

    Retirement: 62nd percentile · January average low (°F): 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

    4,917 people · Gloucester County · median home $251,100 · income $92,128 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

21. 3Gibbstown, New Jersey

    Retirement: 62nd percentile · January average low (°F): 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

    3,822 people · Gloucester County · median home $249,100 · income $91,250 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

22. 2Pitman, New Jersey

    Retirement: 69th percentile · January average low (°F): 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 89th percentile

    8,780 people · Gloucester County · median home $279,300 · income $98,489 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow

23. 1Pilesgrove, New Jersey

    Retirement: 96th percentile · January average low (°F): 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 97th percentile

    4,183 people · Salem County · median home $383,300 · income $158,281 · Jan low 27°F · 17 in snow

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