The Town Files

25 Small Towns in New Jersey With the Oldest Homes

Ranked by median year built among 352 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Jersey. #1 is Bogota, NJ (typical home built in 1938).

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  1. 25Riverside, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1950

    Riverside is a township of 8,003 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $222,100 and the median age is 39.6.

    8,003 people · Burlington County · median home $222,100 · income $75,833 · Jan low 27°F · 25 in snow

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    Riverside vs the typical New Jersey townRiversideTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19501969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  2. 24Burlington, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1950

    Burlington is a city of 9,743 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $239,000 and the median age is 40.3.

    9,743 people · Burlington County · median home $239,000 · income $84,813 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

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    Burlington vs the typical New Jersey townBurlingtonTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19501969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  3. 23Westville, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1949

    Westville is a borough of 4,264 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $196,000 and the median age is 42.5.

    4,264 people · Gloucester County · median home $196,000 · income $70,639 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow

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    Westville vs the typical New Jersey townWestvilleTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19491969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  4. 22Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1949

    Mountain Lakes is a borough of 4,472 people in Morris County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $917,000 and the median age is 43.4.

    4,472 people · Morris County · median home $917,000 · income $250,001 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

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    Mountain Lakes vs the typical New Jersey townMountain LakesTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19491969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  5. 21Silver Lake, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1948

    Silver Lake is a community of 4,730 people in Essex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $448,300 and the median age is 47.3.

    4,730 people · Essex County · median home $448,300 · income $82,469 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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    Silver Lake vs the typical New Jersey townSilver LakeTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19481969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  6. 20Woodbury, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1948

    Woodbury is a city of 9,963 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $222,700 and the median age is 39.8.

    9,963 people · Gloucester County · median home $222,700 · income $77,028 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

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    Woodbury vs the typical New Jersey townWoodburyTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19481969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  7. 19Haddon Heights, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1947

    Haddon Heights is a borough of 7,495 people in Camden County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $387,300 and the median age is 41.6.

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

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    Haddon Heights vs the typical New Jersey townHaddon HeightsTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19471969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  8. 18Swedesboro, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1946

    Swedesboro is a borough of 2,711 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $255,900 and the median age is 33.5.

    2,711 people · Gloucester County · median home $255,900 · income $88,542 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

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    Swedesboro vs the typical New Jersey townSwedesboroTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19461969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  9. 17Pitman, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1945

    Pitman is a borough of 8,780 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $279,300 and the median age is 40.7.

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

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    Pitman vs the typical New Jersey townPitmanTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19451969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  10. 16Leonia, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1945

    Leonia is a borough of 9,304 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $672,900 and the median age is 45.9.

    9,304 people · Bergen County · median home $672,900 · income $129,665 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

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    Leonia vs the typical New Jersey townLeoniaTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19451969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  11. 15Merchantville, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1944

    Merchantville is a borough of 3,820 people in Camden County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $331,000 and the median age is 36.2.

    3,820 people · Camden County · median home $331,000 · income $90,706 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow

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    Merchantville vs the typical New Jersey townMerchantvilleTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19441969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  12. 14Oaklyn, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1943

    Oaklyn is a borough of 3,930 people in Camden County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $279,000 and the median age is 38.1.

    3,930 people · Camden County · median home $279,000 · income $84,394 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

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    Oaklyn vs the typical New Jersey townOaklynTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19431969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  13. 13Salem, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1942

    Salem is a city of 5,296 people in Salem County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $79,800 and the median age is 36.9.

    5,296 people · Salem County · median home $79,800 · income $38,721 · Jan low 26°F · 16 in snow

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    Salem vs the typical New Jersey townSalemTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19421969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  14. 12Belvidere, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Belvidere is a town of 2,520 people in Warren County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $279,600 and the median age is 50.6.

    2,520 people · Warren County · median home $279,600 · income $95,714 · Jan low 18°F · 23 in snow

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    Belvidere vs the typical New Jersey townBelvidereTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  15. 11Riverton, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Riverton, New Jersey
    Photo: Sanoyes at English Wikipedia (public domain, Wikimedia Commons)

    Riverton is a borough of 2,764 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $363,000 and the median age is 40.3.

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

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    Riverton vs the typical New Jersey townRivertonTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  16. 10Woodlynne, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Woodlynne is a borough of 2,902 people in Camden County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $142,000 and the median age is 30.0.

    2,902 people · Camden County · median home $142,000 · income $74,808 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow

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    Woodlynne vs the typical New Jersey townWoodlynneTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  17. 9Ocean Grove, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Ocean Grove is a community of 3,057 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $790,100 and the median age is 62.2.

    3,057 people · Monmouth County · median home $790,100 · income $89,286 · Jan low 25°F

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    Ocean Grove vs the typical New Jersey townOcean GroveTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  18. 8Roebling, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Roebling is a community of 3,585 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $198,200 and the median age is 38.2.

    3,585 people · Burlington County · median home $198,200 · income $88,750 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

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    Roebling vs the typical New Jersey townRoeblingTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  19. 7Bordentown, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Bordentown is a city of 3,993 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $345,500 and the median age is 42.4.

    3,993 people · Burlington County · median home $345,500 · income $103,375 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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    Bordentown vs the typical New Jersey townBordentownTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  20. 6Lambertville, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Lambertville is a city of 4,139 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $562,300 and the median age is 59.3.

    4,139 people · Hunterdon County · median home $562,300 · income $109,733 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow

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    Lambertville vs the typical New Jersey townLambertvilleTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  21. 5Ampere North, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Ampere North is a community of 5,132 people in Essex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $365,600 and the median age is 34.0.

    5,132 people · Essex County · median home $365,600 · income $66,714 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

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    Ampere North vs the typical New Jersey townAmpere NorthTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  22. 4Prospect Park, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Prospect Park is a borough of 6,372 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $406,800 and the median age is 36.2.

    6,372 people · Passaic County · median home $406,800 · income $53,125 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

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    Prospect Park vs the typical New Jersey townProspect ParkTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  23. 3Glen Ridge, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Glen Ridge is a borough of 7,802 people in Essex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $836,600 and the median age is 40.7.

    7,802 people · Essex County · median home $836,600 · income $250,001 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

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    Glen Ridge vs the typical New Jersey townGlen RidgeTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  24. 2Audubon, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Audubon, New Jersey
    Photo: Dough4872 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons)

    Audubon is a borough of 8,707 people in Camden County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $307,400 and the median age is 39.0.

    8,707 people · Camden County · median home $307,400 · income $115,789 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

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    Audubon vs the typical New Jersey townAudubonTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  25. 1Bogota, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Bogota is a borough of 8,778 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $501,600 and the median age is 42.4.

    8,778 people · Bergen County · median home $501,600 · income $103,299 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

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    Bogota vs the typical New Jersey townBogotaTypical New Jersey townMedian year built19381969
    Census ACS 2020–2024.

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Methodology. We ranked 352 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Jersey (2020 Census population). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: