What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stow Creek has the most people working from home (9.5%).

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	Stow Creek
People
Population	3,299Highest	1,312Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest NJ: +5.7%	-8.3%Lowest NJ: +5.7%
Median age	48.7±7.2Highest 21% above NJ	44.2±5.3Lowest 10% above NJ
	Alloway and Stow Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±5.9Lowest NJ: 21.8%	21.8%±5.3Highest NJ: 21.8%
	Stow Creek and Alloway 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%	21.2%±2.1Lowest NJ: 17.2%
	Alloway and Stow Creek 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%	32.5%Lowest NJ: 43.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.9Highest NJ: 6.4%	1.1%±1.3Lowest NJ: 6.4%
	Alloway and Stow Creek 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	$105,139±$30kLowest about the NJ average
	Alloway and Stow Creek 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	$273,900±$45kLowest 40% below NJ
	Alloway and Stow Creek 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	$1,458±$452Highest 15% below NJ
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,385Highest 23% below NJ	$6,804Lowest 29% below NJ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.8%±18.6Lowest NJ: 51.6%	63%±77.3Highest NJ: 51.6%
	Stow Creek 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%	7.8%Highest NJ: 9.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest NJ: 63.8%	94.4%Highest NJ: 63.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 5 yrs newer than NJ	1975 5 yrs newer than NJ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest about the NJ average	31 minLowest about the NJ average
Work from home	6.6%±4.6Lowest NJ: 16.8%	9.5%±4.7Highest NJ: 16.8%
	Stow Creek 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	—
School district	Alloway Twp School District	Stow Creek 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.