The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New Jersey
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 352 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Jersey. #1 is Long Beach, NJ.
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25Clearbrook, New Jersey
Quieter than 92% of New Jersey towns
Clearbrook is a community of 2,909 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for retirees than 88% of New Jersey towns and easier by car than 75% of New Jersey towns.
2,909 people · Middlesex County · median home $282,000 · income $37,411 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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24Beach Haven West, New Jersey
Quieter than 92% of New Jersey towns
Beach Haven West is a community of 4,143 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 99% of New Jersey towns and more seaside character than 89% of New Jersey towns.
4,143 people · Ocean County · median home $641,700 · income $119,394 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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23Harmony, New Jersey
Quieter than 93% of New Jersey towns
Harmony is a township of 2,503 people in Warren County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 92% of New Jersey towns and better for families than 89% of New Jersey towns.
2,503 people · Warren County · median home $353,900 · income $92,176 · Jan low 22°F · 23 in snow
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22Sewell, New Jersey
Quieter than 93% of New Jersey towns
Sewell is a community of 3,346 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for families than 70% of New Jersey towns.
3,346 people · Gloucester County · median home $347,500 · income $140,600 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow
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21Montague, New Jersey
Quieter than 93% of New Jersey towns
Montague is a township of 3,792 people in Sussex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 94% of New Jersey towns and easier by car than 90% of New Jersey towns.
3,792 people · Sussex County · median home $344,500 · income $101,250 · Jan low 17°F · 39 in snow
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20Panther Valley, New Jersey
Quieter than 93% of New Jersey towns
Panther Valley is a community of 4,391 people in Warren County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of New Jersey towns and more upscale than 78% of New Jersey towns.
4,391 people · Warren County · median home $369,900 · income $131,169 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow
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19Holland, New Jersey
Quieter than 93% of New Jersey towns
Holland is a township of 5,177 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for families than 98% of New Jersey towns and better for retirees than 72% of New Jersey towns.
5,177 people · Hunterdon County · median home $451,800 · income $136,875 · Jan low 22°F · 41 in snow
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18Allamuchy, New Jersey
Quieter than 93% of New Jersey towns
Allamuchy is a township of 5,335 people in Warren County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of New Jersey towns and more upscale than 78% of New Jersey towns.
5,335 people · Warren County · median home $378,400 · income $131,626 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow
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17Quinton, New Jersey
Quieter than 94% of New Jersey towns
Quinton is a township of 2,580 people in Salem County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 88% of New Jersey towns and better for first-time buyers than 70% of New Jersey towns.
2,580 people · Salem County · median home $220,900 · income $86,563 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow
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16Spring Lake, New Jersey
Quieter than 94% of New Jersey towns
Spring Lake is a borough of 2,789 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 100% of New Jersey towns and more upscale than 99% of New Jersey towns.
2,789 people · Monmouth County · median home $2,000,001 · income $215,625 · Jan low 25°F
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15Rossmoor, New Jersey
Quieter than 94% of New Jersey towns
Rossmoor is a community of 2,992 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for retirees than 93% of New Jersey towns and easier by car than 93% of New Jersey towns.
2,992 people · Middlesex County · median home $194,300 · income $64,074 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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14Leisure Village East, New Jersey
Quieter than 94% of New Jersey towns
Leisure Village East is a community of 4,189 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 92% of New Jersey towns.
4,189 people · Ocean County · median home $232,900 · income $49,198 · Jan low 22°F
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13Dennis, New Jersey
Quieter than 94% of New Jersey towns
Dennis is a township of 6,285 people in Cape May County, New Jersey. It also ranks more seaside character than 91% of New Jersey towns and easier by car than 90% of New Jersey towns.
6,285 people · Cape May County · median home $360,400 · income $105,506 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow
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12White House Station, New Jersey
Quieter than 95% of New Jersey towns
White House Station is a community of 3,152 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for retirees than 98% of New Jersey towns and better for first-time buyers than 78% of New Jersey towns.
3,152 people · Hunterdon County · median home $454,400 · income $110,483 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow
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11Harding, New Jersey
Quieter than 95% of New Jersey towns
Harding is a township of 3,871 people in Morris County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of New Jersey towns and more upscale than 94% of New Jersey towns.
3,871 people · Morris County · median home $1,145,100 · income $222,429 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow
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10Tabernacle, New Jersey
Quieter than 95% of New Jersey towns
Tabernacle is a township of 6,776 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 96% of New Jersey towns and better for families than 85% of New Jersey towns.
6,776 people · Burlington County · median home $396,600 · income $120,735 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow
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9Pilesgrove, New Jersey
Quieter than 96% of New Jersey towns
Pilesgrove is a township of 4,183 people in Salem County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 100% of New Jersey towns and better for retirees than 96% of New Jersey towns.
4,183 people · Salem County · median home $383,300 · income $158,281 · Jan low 27°F · 17 in snow
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8Maurice River, New Jersey
Quieter than 96% of New Jersey towns
Maurice River is a township of 6,218 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It also ranks more seaside character than 85% of New Jersey towns.
6,218 people · Cumberland County · median home $220,500 · income $76,964 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow
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7Upper Freehold, New Jersey
Quieter than 96% of New Jersey towns
Upper Freehold is a township of 7,273 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for families than 94% of New Jersey towns and more upscale than 92% of New Jersey towns.
7,273 people · Monmouth County · median home $710,400 · income $183,750 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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6Springfield, New Jersey
Quieter than 97% of New Jersey towns
Springfield is a township of 3,245 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 99% of New Jersey towns and better for families than 97% of New Jersey towns.
3,245 people · Burlington County · median home $471,800 · income $146,157 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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5East Amwell, New Jersey
Quieter than 97% of New Jersey towns
East Amwell is a township of 3,917 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for retirees than 97% of New Jersey towns and better for cycling than 86% of New Jersey towns.
3,917 people · Hunterdon County · median home $503,900 · income $152,361 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow
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4Leisuretowne, New Jersey
Quieter than 98% of New Jersey towns
Leisuretowne is a community of 3,842 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 85% of New Jersey towns and better for first-time buyers than 78% of New Jersey towns.
3,842 people · Burlington County · median home $246,400 · income $55,357 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow
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3Pine Ridge at Crestwood, New Jersey
Quieter than 99% of New Jersey towns
Pine Ridge at Crestwood is a community of 2,537 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 97% of New Jersey towns and better for first-time buyers than 87% of New Jersey towns.
2,537 people · Ocean County · median home $135,900 · income $62,235 · Jan low 22°F
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2Weymouth, New Jersey
Quieter than 99% of New Jersey towns

Photo: Smallbones (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Weymouth is a township of 2,614 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It also ranks easier by car than 95% of New Jersey towns and better for first-time buyers than 90% of New Jersey towns.
2,614 people · Atlantic County · median home $169,700 · income $72,459 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow
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1Long Beach, New Jersey
Quieter than 99% of New Jersey towns

Photo: Hornbaker Chelsi, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Long Beach is a township of 3,153 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of New Jersey towns and better for a vacation home than 98% of New Jersey towns.
3,153 people · Ocean County · median home $1,193,700 · income $113,224 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)