The 25 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in New Jersey

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. 25Lawrenceville, New Jersey

   Retirement: 85th percentile · Quiet: 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

   3,751 people · Mercer County · median home $411,900 · income $122,614 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

2. 24Linwood, New Jersey

   Retirement: 73rd percentile · Quiet: 64th 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

3. 23South Harrison, New Jersey

   Retirement: 87th percentile · Quiet: 85th 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

4. 22Holland, New Jersey

   Retirement: 72nd percentile · Quiet: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   5,177 people · Hunterdon County · median home $451,800 · income $136,875 · Jan low 22°F · 41 in snow

5. 21Springfield, New Jersey

   Retirement: 67th percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   3,245 people · Burlington County · median home $471,800 · income $146,157 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

6. 20Greenwich, New Jersey

   Retirement: 62nd percentile · Quiet: 86th 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

7. 19Gibbstown, New Jersey

   Retirement: 62nd percentile · Quiet: 86th 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

8. 18Dennis, New Jersey

   Retirement: 82nd percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

   6,285 people · Cape May County · median home $360,400 · income $105,506 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

9. 17Alexandria, New Jersey

   Retirement: 96th percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

   4,809 people · Hunterdon County · median home $552,000 · income $160,354 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

10. 16Franklin, New Jersey

    Retirement: 88th percentile · Quiet: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

    3,267 people · Hunterdon County · median home $513,300 · income $161,169 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

11. 15Hardyston, New Jersey

    Retirement: 83rd percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 81st percentile

    8,125 people · Sussex County · median home $360,400 · income $120,392 · Jan low 18°F · 28 in snow

12. 14Stillwater, New Jersey

    Retirement: 67th percentile · Quiet: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 89th percentile

    4,004 people · Sussex County · median home $343,100 · income $123,134 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

13. 13Tabernacle, New Jersey

    Retirement: 81st percentile · Quiet: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

    6,776 people · Burlington County · median home $396,600 · income $120,735 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow

14. 12Hopewell, New Jersey

    Retirement: 76th percentile · Quiet: 77th 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

15. 11Hampton, New Jersey

    Retirement: 88th percentile · Quiet: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    4,893 people · Sussex County · median home $336,700 · income $109,676 · Jan low 19°F · 37 in snow

16. 10Delaware, New Jersey

    Retirement: 98th percentile · Quiet: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

    4,560 people · Hunterdon County · median home $637,700 · income $194,219 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow

17. 9Union, New Jersey

    Retirement: 95th percentile · Quiet: 82nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 81st percentile

    6,507 people · Hunterdon County · median home $416,600 · income $137,568 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

18. 8East Amwell, New Jersey

    Retirement: 97th percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

    3,917 people · Hunterdon County · median home $503,900 · income $152,361 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

19. 7Crestwood Village, New Jersey

    Retirement: 81st percentile · Quiet: 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

    8,426 people · Ocean County · median home $96,500 · income $38,091 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

20. 6Rossmoor, New Jersey

    Retirement: 93rd percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 81st percentile

    2,992 people · Middlesex County · median home $194,300 · income $64,074 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

21. 5Andover, New Jersey

    Retirement: 94th percentile · Quiet: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    5,996 people · Sussex County · median home $413,000 · income $142,225 · Jan low 19°F · 31 in snow

22. 4Pine Ridge at Crestwood, New Jersey

    Retirement: 72nd percentile · Quiet: 99th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 99th percentile

    2,537 people · Ocean County · median home $135,900 · income $62,235 · Jan low 22°F

23. 3Allamuchy, New Jersey

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Quiet: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    5,335 people · Warren County · median home $378,400 · income $131,626 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

24. 2Panther Valley, New Jersey

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Quiet: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 89th percentile

    4,391 people · Warren County · median home $369,900 · income $131,169 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

25. 1Pilesgrove, New Jersey

    Retirement: 96th percentile · Quiet: 96th 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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