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Alloway vs Montague vs Mannington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Jersey.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alloway has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Montague has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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.
| Measure | Alloway | Montague | Mannington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,299 |
3,833Highest |
1,913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NJ: +5.7% |
-1.4%Highest NJ: +5.7% |
-18.3%Lowest NJ: +5.7% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.2Highest 21% above NJ |
45±10.7 12% above NJ |
39.5±1.6Lowest about the NJ average |
| Alloway and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9Highest NJ: 21.8% |
20.8%±5.5 NJ: 21.8% |
17%±5.1Lowest NJ: 21.8% |
| Alloway and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.5 NJ: 17.2% |
25%±6.2Highest NJ: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.7Lowest NJ: 17.2% |
| Montague and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NJ: 43.6% |
28.7% NJ: 43.6% |
24%Lowest NJ: 43.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.9Lowest NJ: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1Highest NJ: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.2 NJ: 6.4% |
| Montague and Mannington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,156±$12k about the NJ average |
$101,250±$28kLowest 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±$36k 28% below NJ |
$344,500±$26kHighest 24% below NJ |
$297,800±$51kLowest 34% below NJ |
| Montague and Alloway 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 |
$1,260±$730Highest 27% below NJ |
$1,206±$140 30% below NJ |
| Montague and Mannington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,385 23% below NJ |
$5,858Lowest 39% below NJ |
$8,002Highest 17% below NJ |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±18.6Lowest NJ: 51.6% |
61.1%±39.8Highest NJ: 51.6% |
27.9%±60.5 NJ: 51.6% |
| Montague and Mannington 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% |
8.8%Highest NJ: 9.7% |
4.2% NJ: 9.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NJ: 63.8% |
81.2%Lowest NJ: 63.8% |
88.2%Highest NJ: 63.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs newer than NJ |
1980Highest 10 yrs newer than NJ |
1957Lowest 13 yrs older than NJ |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min about the NJ average |
41 minHighest 34% above NJ |
23 minLowest 24% below NJ |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.6 NJ: 16.8% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest NJ: 16.8% |
23.5%±11Highest NJ: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 457 in NJ | #379 of 457 in NJ | — |
| School district | Alloway Twp School District | Montague Township School District | Mannington Township School District · Salem County Vocational Technical School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Salem County Career and Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.