What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alloway has the most expensive homes ($327k median).

Quinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).

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	Quinton
People
Population	3,299Highest	2,615Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest NJ: +5.7%	-3.2%Highest NJ: +5.7%
Median age	48.7±7.2Highest 21% above NJ	44.3±3.9Lowest 10% above NJ
	Alloway and Quinton 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%	17.9%±4.3Lowest NJ: 21.8%
	Alloway and Quinton 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%	17.4%±3.4Lowest NJ: 17.2%
	Alloway and Quinton 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%	23.8%Lowest NJ: 43.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.9Highest NJ: 6.4%	0.8%±1Lowest NJ: 6.4%
	Alloway and Quinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,156±$12kHighest about the NJ average	$86,563±$16kLowest 16% below NJ
	Alloway and Quinton 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	$220,900±$21kLowest 51% below NJ
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$61Lowest 56% below NJ	$1,296±$163Highest 25% below NJ
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,385Highest 23% below NJ	$5,716Lowest 40% below NJ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.8%±18.6Lowest NJ: 51.6%	60%±16.7Highest NJ: 51.6%
Below poverty line	1.5%Lowest NJ: 9.7%	7.3%Highest NJ: 9.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NJ: 63.8%	76.5%Lowest NJ: 63.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs newer than NJ	1959Lowest 11 yrs older than NJ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest about the NJ average	30 minLowest about the NJ average
Work from home	6.6%±4.6Lowest NJ: 16.8%	9.2%±4.7Highest NJ: 16.8%
	Quinton and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#262 of 457 in NJ	#297 of 457 in NJ
School district	Alloway Twp School District	Quinton Township School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.