What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alloway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).

Mannington has the most people working from home (23.5%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alloway	Mannington
People
Population	3,299Highest	1,913Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest NJ: +5.7%	-18.3%Lowest NJ: +5.7%
Median age	48.7±7.2Highest 21% above NJ	39.5±1.6Lowest about the NJ average
Kids under 18	21.5%±5.9Highest NJ: 21.8%	17%±5.1Lowest NJ: 21.8%
	Alloway and Mannington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±5.5Highest NJ: 17.2%	13.9%±2.7Lowest NJ: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Highest NJ: 43.6%	24%Lowest NJ: 43.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.9Lowest NJ: 6.4%	2.6%±2.2Highest NJ: 6.4%
	Mannington and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,156±$12kLowest about the NJ average	$109,271±$46kHighest 6% above NJ
	Mannington and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,800±$36kHighest 28% below NJ	$297,800±$51kLowest 34% below NJ
	Alloway and Mannington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$61Lowest 56% below NJ	$1,206±$140Highest 30% below NJ
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,385Lowest 23% below NJ	$8,002Highest 17% below NJ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.8%±18.6Lowest NJ: 51.6%	27.9%±60.5Highest NJ: 51.6%
	Mannington and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.5%Lowest NJ: 9.7%	4.2%Highest NJ: 9.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest NJ: 63.8%	88.2%Highest NJ: 63.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs newer than NJ	1957Lowest 13 yrs older than NJ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest about the NJ average	23 minLowest 24% below NJ
Work from home	6.6%±4.6Lowest NJ: 16.8%	23.5%±11Highest NJ: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#262 of 457 in NJ	—
School district	Alloway Twp School District	Mannington Township School District · Salem County Vocational Technical School District
High school in town	None in town	Salem County Career and Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	16.6
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NJ average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.